Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Approves $200 Million for Roads and Bridges in Cities
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed an infrastructure bill providing funds for road and bridge projects in every city and town in the state.
June 11, 2019Drone Delivery Canada Joins Forces With Air Canada Cargo
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has entered into an agreement with Air Canada Cargo to market and sell DDC’s drone delivery services in Canada, using Air Canada Cargo’s marketing and sales platforms and resources, according to a news release.
June 10, 2019Fiat Teams With Silicon Valley’s Aurora on Self-Driving Tech
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is partnering with Silicon Valley startup Aurora Innovation Inc. to develop and deploy a fleet of self-driving commercial vehicles in a bid to catch up with other automakers that have invested heavily in the technology.
June 10, 2019Amazon Pitches a Fantastic Tech Future — and Itself
Last week, Amazon.com held its first conference devoted to the technological frontiers of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and space exploration. The message: The future is good, and so is Amazon’s role in it.
June 10, 2019Michelin Plans to Deploy Einride’s T-Pod
Tire maker Michelin Group announced it will deploy an autonomous electric transport system, called T-Pod, from Einride beginning in 2020.
June 10, 2019Amazon Poised to Test Drone Deliveries Powered by Artificial Intelligence
Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects to use for test deliveries of toothpaste and other household goods starting within months.
June 6, 2019Ryder Promotes Rich Mohr to Chief Technology Officer at Fleet Management Unit
Ryder Fleet Management Solutions, a unit of Ryder System Inc., appointed Rich Mohr chief technology officer.
June 4, 2019Waymo Brings Self-Driving Trucks to Phoenix-Area Freeways
Google’s self-driving vehicle division is bringing autonomous trucks to the Phoenix area. Waymo announced May 29 that its self-driving tractor-trailers will start driving on freeways this week and will expand to more routes over time.
May 30, 2019Robots Taking on More Georgia Warehouse Jobs as Industry Grows
E-commerce, growing at 15% a year, is driving a second boom in Georgia’s robust warehousing and logistics industry, which employs about 118,000 packers and material handlers across the state.
May 29, 2019Ford, Walmart in Group Developing Last-Mile Robots
Human-like robots that can move across sidewalks and climb stairs are on the way to neighborhoods, and they are looking to track down humans. But this scenario is not from the latest sequel to “The Terminator.” This two-legged, two-armed robot, named Digit, is being produced by the Ford Motor Co. and Agility Robotics of Oregon, and is seeking to deliver goods to consumers.
May 29, 2019