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(29 articles)Intramotev Gets $16M Federal Grant for Autonomous Rail Deployment
Intramotev has secured a $16.2 million federal grant through the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program to deploy autonomous freight
Waabi expands autonomous trucking with Warrior Logistics partnership
Waabi and Warrior Logistics have formalized a commercial partnership to operate autonomous trucks on the Dallas-Houston corridor, marking a significant milestone in real-world autonomous vehicle deplo
Bot Auto Standardizes on Lenovo-Nvidia Hardware for $50K Autonomy
Bot Auto has selected Lenovo's AD1 autonomous-driving domain controller, built on Nvidia Hyperion, as its production compute platform for Class 8 driverless trucks. The announcement marks a significan
Autonomous Electric Trucks Begin Operations in Ohio Corridor
Einride AB and EASE Logistics have launched operational deployment of two SAE Level 4 autonomous electric trucks in Marysville, Ohio, moving freight between company facilities on both private property
US Firm Secures $100M to Commercialize Autonomous Freight Rail
A US-based company has secured $100 million in funding to commercialize autonomous freight rail technology. This investment signals growing industry confidence in automation as a solution to freight t
Autonomous Trucks Are Here: What Small Carriers Need to Know
Autonomous trucking has moved from theoretical to operational reality in 2025-2026. Aurora is running over 440,000 driverless miles across 10 Sun Belt routes, Kodiak has deployed 35 driverless trucks
Driverless Freight Service Coming to U.S. Interstate Routes
A driverless freight service is being planned for deployment on public interstate routes in the United States, marking a significant step toward commercializing autonomous trucking at scale. This deve
Daimler Truck Plans Driver-Out Autonomy by Year-End
Daimler Truck is pursuing vertical integration in autonomous trucking by combining DTNA's hardware platform with Torc Robotics' AI-driven software to create end-to-end autonomous systems built from th
Autonomous Rail Freight Expansion Planned Across GCC Region
Parallel Systems and Agility have announced plans to deploy autonomous freight rail systems across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, representing a significant modernization of regional suppl
Einride, Nvidia Partner on Next-Gen Autonomous Trucking Platform
Einride, a Swedish autonomous trucking operator, has partnered with Nvidia to build next-generation autonomous trucks using Nvidia's Hyperion platform, a compute and sensor architecture designed for L
Autonomous Rail Technology Advances to 30-Mile Testing Phase
Parallel Systems has successfully advanced its autonomous battery-electric railcar program from initial demonstration to expanded commercial testing on Genesee & Wyoming short lines in Georgia. The se
Autonomous Cabless Trucks Set to Disrupt Carrier Economics in 5 Years
Cabless autonomous freight platforms, often called skateboards, are advancing faster than most industry participants realize, with Humble Robotics projecting unit costs below $100,000 at high producti
CargoWise AI Transforms Freight Forwarding: TMS Future Uncertain
WiseTech is fundamentally repositioning CargoWise from a traditional freight forwarding platform into an AI-driven 'system of execution,' signaling a major structural shift in how logistics software w
S&B Foods Trials 850-km Autonomous Truck-Rail Freight Route
S&B Foods' participation in an 850-kilometer autonomous truck-rail freight test represents a meaningful step in Japan's adoption of driverless logistics technology for food supply chains. This pilot p
Autonomous Semi Trucks: How AI Is Transforming Global Logistics
The logistics industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation as artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicle technology reshape how freight moves globally. Automated semi trucks represent a str
Autonomous Freight Moves Into Commercial Operations
The autonomous freight industry is reaching a critical inflection point, moving beyond limited pilot projects and experimental deployments to mainstream commercial logistics operations. This transitio
Gatik Secures $200M to Scale Driverless Trucking Operations
Gatik, an autonomous freight operator, has secured $200 million in Series D funding led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, marking a major validation of commercial-scale d
Gatik Secures $200M Series D to Scale Driverless Freight
Gatik, a leading autonomous commercial freight company, has secured $200 million in Series D funding led by QIA (Qatar Investment Authority) and KDT (Kuo Duan Technology), signaling institutional conf
Descartes Acquires AI Freight Broker Tai to Boost Automation
Descartes Systems Group (DSGX), a leading supply chain logistics software provider, has acquired Tai, an AI-driven freight brokerage platform. This strategic move strengthens Descartes' capabilities i
Uzbekistan and Georgia Launch Digital Permits to Streamline Freight
Uzbekistan and Georgia have jointly implemented digital permit systems designed to streamline freight transportation and reduce processing times at their border crossings. This initiative represents a
HappyRobot Hits $1.2B Valuation, Signals Freight Industry Transformation
HappyRobot, a San Francisco-based freight automation startup founded by Spanish entrepreneurs, has achieved a $1.2 billion valuation following a $150 million Series C funding round. This milestone ref
Alvys Launches AI Agents Platform for Carriers of All Sizes
Alvys has introduced Alvys Foundry, an agentic AI platform that democratizes freight automation by enabling carriers, brokers, and hybrid operations to deploy intelligent agents within their existing
Bahrain Adopts Einride Autonomous Freight Technology
Bahrain has initiated a strategic partnership with Einride, a leading autonomous freight technology provider, to integrate autonomous vehicle solutions into its logistics infrastructure. This collabor
Freight Automation Startup 5U AI Secures $3.2M Funding
5U AI, a freight automation startup, has successfully raised $3.2 million in funding, signaling growing investor confidence in technology-driven solutions for logistics operations. This capital infusi
Autonomous Freight Execution Reshapes Commercial Logistics
The commercial freight sector is entering a transformational phase as autonomous freight execution technology moves from pilot programs toward operational deployment. This development represents a str
Charger Logistics Deploys Second-Gen Driverless Trucks
Charger Logistics is taking a significant step forward in autonomous freight technology by deploying its second-generation driverless trucks. This marks an important inflection point in the adoption o
Aurora's Driverless Trucks Hit Major Milestone, No Observer Required
Aurora Innovation has achieved a critical inflection point in autonomous trucking commercialization by deploying second-generation hardware capable of fully driverless operations across 10 commercial
AI Reshaping Freight Management for Large Shippers
A new Cario research paper analyzes the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on freight management strategies among large shipping companies. The study documents how AI technologies are be
Data Analytics Reshape Freight Shipping: What's Changing Now
The freight shipping industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation driven by advanced data analytics, automation, and real-time visibility technologies. Rather than relying on traditional manual