Waymo will be moving freight for a major customer of transportation logistics company J.B. Hunt Transport Services under what the two companies are calling a “test run” that will take place in one of the country’s busiest trade corridors. Waymo Via, the company’s trucking and cargo transportation service, will transport goods along Interstate 45 between… Continue reading Waymo and JB Hunt partner to bring autonomous trucks to Texas in new pilot
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Waymo Via is working with J.B. Hunt to carry freight across Texas
Getting goods where they need to go safely and easily is at the heart of Waymo Via’s mission. We’ve been carrying freight for customers since 2018, when we completed our first commercial pilot with Google’s Data Centers, and have continued to haul goods on behalf of other Fortune 500 companies across the southwest U.S. As we progress… Continue reading Waymo Via is working with J.B. Hunt to carry freight across Texas
Hoffa: Panel’s Passage Of Infrastructure Bill Is A Much-Needed Investment In America
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s passage of the $547 billion Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act that would revive U.S. surface transportation while ensuring those doing the… Continue reading Hoffa: Panel’s Passage Of Infrastructure Bill Is A Much-Needed Investment In America
Inside the cryptocurrency scam vortex
On May 22nd, a crypto finance project called DeFi100 posted a message to its website: “We scammed you guys and you can’t do shit about it. HA HA. All you moon bois have been scammed and you can’t do shit about it.” Screenshots of the message immediately went viral on crypto Twitter (always anarchic, easily… Continue reading Inside the cryptocurrency scam vortex
Military Vehicle Electrification Market worth $17.6 billion by 2030 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™
CHICAGO, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — According to the new market research report “Military Vehicle Electrification Market by technology (Hybrid and fully electric), by system (power generation, Cooling system, energy storage, traction drive system and power conversion) by platform, by operation and by region – Forecast to 2030″, published by MarketsandMarkets™, the market size is estimated… Continue reading Military Vehicle Electrification Market worth $17.6 billion by 2030 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™
Tesla is now looking to hire self-driving car test drivers around the world
Do you want to work for Tesla remotely and test its latest Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features? You may be in luck as we learn that the automaker is now looking to hire self-driving car test drivers around the world. You don’t even need a college education. When it comes to Autopilot and Full Self-Driving… Continue reading Tesla is now looking to hire self-driving car test drivers around the world
Continental India launches ‘Women for Manufacturing’ CSR programme
Technology company Continental has launched ‘Women for Manufacturing’ in India, an initiative to empower and support women to take up a career in manufacturing through various skill development programs. Manufacturing has been historically stereotyped as unsuitable for women, and over the years resulted in an under-representation of women in this field. Lack of awareness, the… Continue reading Continental India launches ‘Women for Manufacturing’ CSR programme
Alibaba planning to develop self-driving trucks with logistics subsidiary Cainiao
Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd plans to develop self-driving trucks with logistics subsidiary Cainiao, Chief Technology Officer Cheng Li said on Thursday. Cheng also said Cainiao aims to introduce 1,000 autonomous delivery robots in China over the next year. The announcement comes as dozens of startups, automakers and large technology firms, such as… Continue reading Alibaba planning to develop self-driving trucks with logistics subsidiary Cainiao
Motional CEO hints at an autonomous future in logistics
Motional, the $4 billion joint venture between Aptiv and Hyundai, is exploring the company’s potential involvement in autonomous trucking or logistics, its CEO said today during a live session at TechCrunch’s 2021 Mobility Event. “The beauty of what’s on the other side of the coin is that the same core technology can of course apply… Continue reading Motional CEO hints at an autonomous future in logistics
Tesla (TSLA) could dominate $1.2 trillion market with autonomous, Uber-like vehicle fleet
Tesla (TSLA) is looking at a more-than-decent chunk of a market valued at $1.2 trillion with its upcoming Tesla Network, a new Uber-like ride-hailing service with autonomous electric cars, according to Ark Invest. For years, Tesla has taunted a ride-hailing app to be powered by its self-driving system. It’s been dubbed the “Tesla Network.” The… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) could dominate $1.2 trillion market with autonomous, Uber-like vehicle fleet