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Geek+ plans increased R&D in warehouse robots following $100 million funding
Warehouse automation vendor Geek+ plans to accelerate its global market expansion and invest in research and development on its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) technology following a $100 million burst of venture capital…
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The Broader Freight Impact of California’s AB5 [Video] – Fleet Management
August 9, 2022 If you think California’s AB5 law won’t affect you because you don’t run in the state or don’t use owner-operators, you might be surprised. Deborah Lockridge, HDT editor in chief, talked to Dean Croke,…
Autonomy Orders 23,000 EVs with Automakers to Increase Subscription Fleet
Scott Painter Autonomy, an electric vehicle (EV) subscription company, has placed an order for 23,000 EVs with 17 global automakers to expand and diversify its subscription fleet beyond Tesla. The fleet order is valued at…
UPS to Acquire Health Care Logistics Firm Bomi Group
UPS announced plans to acquire Italian-based health care logistics firm Bomi Group to expand the reach of its health unit globally.Through the acquisition, UPS said it will gain temperature-controlled facilities in 14…
5 steps to avoid slips, trips and falls in a fleet yard
More than 42,000 Canadian workers are annually injured in falls, and 67% of those are linked to slips and trips on the same level. As troubling as those statistics from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety…
MPV/HL charter rates may have peaked, but no crash ahead: analysts
Easing container congestion and the summer “doldrums” have sent MPV rates drifting downward, but carriers expect energy-related demand and tight capacity to keep the sector healthy in the long term. Source link
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Behind the News: The Broader Impact of California’s AB5 [Podcast] – Podcast
If you think California’s AB5 law won’t affect you because you don’t run in the state or use owner-operators, you might be surprised. Deborah Lockridge, HDT editor in chief, talked to Dean Croke, principal industry analyst…
Postal Service quarterly loss increases due to pandemic trends and price inflation
The U.S. Postal Service is pointing to the recent passage of the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) for helping to push the agency to improved financial results in its latest quarterly earnings report, although pandemic trends…
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How many have you pulled down? I got one today. I think that makes three over the course of my career. Source link
N.J. Administration Invests Millions to Increase Number of EV Trucks, Buses
New Jersey Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette Leveraging proceeds from New Jersey’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Gov. Murphy has announced an additional $10.8 million investment to increase…
