Yandex NV, Russia’s largest internet company, is rolling out a suitcase-sized robot that will attempt to deliver take-out despite Moscow’s winter snowstorms.
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Pizza Delivery in Snow No Problem With Yandex Delivery Robot
VW Considers Sharing Autonomous-Car Tech to Defray Development Costs
Volkswagen AG is open to sharing future autonomous-vehicle systems with other manufacturers as it races to catch up with the likes of Waymo LLC in cost-intensive technologies that could transform the way people and goods move, according to an executive at the German automaker.
NJ Transit Want Ad: Seeking Partner to Move Stadium-Size Crowds
New Jersey Transit is seeking private partners to help transport “a stadium’s worth of people” — plus newly arriving megamall crowds.
Titanium Reports Softer Q3 Earnings
Titanium Transportation Group was profitable in the third quarter of 2019, but earnings were below 2018’s strong numbers.
Expeditors International Profits Fall 2% in Q3
Expeditors International said the ongoing trade disputes and the global economy nicked its profits and revenues in the third quarter of 2019, but the company did well in negotiating prices to make up for the downturn.
Jack Cooper Exits Bankruptcy
Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. has exited its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the auto-hauling logistics company said Nov. 4.
Roadrunner Sells Intermodal Business to Universal Logistics for $51 Million
Roadrunner Transportation Systems has sold its intermodal business to Universal Logistics Holdings for $51.25 million in cash, the transportation and asset-light logistics company announced Nov. 5.
TFI Reports Revenue Up 1% in Q3
TFI International Inc. reported higher revenue in the third quarter of 2019, while profits ticked downward.
YRC Reports $16 Million Loss in Q3
YRC Worldwide reported a net loss of $16 million or negative 48 cents per share, compared with a $2.9 million profit, or 2.9 cents per share in the same period a year ago.
Small but Growing Carriers Make Leap From Spreadsheets to TMS Software
For small trucking companies that are getting bigger, recognizing the point when it becomes necessary to adopt management software isn’t so difficult. Instead, the challenges have more to do with evaluating systems, choosing one and implementing it.