Category: Tech Talk

WAVE Secures Follow-On Order from Twin Transit for Wireless Charging Systems

WAVE Secures Follow-On Order from Twin Transit for Wireless Charging Systems

| May 13, 2022

The WAVE systems will power the new Gillig battery-electric buses to begin service in 2023 WAVE, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) and developer of high-power, wireless inductive charging solutions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, announced that the Twin Transit has placed a second order for two additional WAVE 250kW wireless charging systems. The follow-on order addresses […]

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Kodiak Robotics First to Showcase “Fallback” Failsafe Technology that Guides Self-Driving Trucks Out of Traffic in the Event of a Critical System Failure

Kodiak Robotics First to Showcase “Fallback” Failsafe Technology that Guides Self-Driving Trucks Out of Traffic in the Event of a Critical System Failure

| May 13, 2022

Kodiak’s fallback system enhances road safety, represents a critical step toward autonomous truck commercialization  Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, today became the first company to publicly demonstrate its “fallback” system, which can autonomously pull a self-driving truck over to the side of the road in the event of a truck or system failure. […]

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Mothership Raises $76 Million to Bring Same-Day Freight and Logistics Nationwide

Mothership Raises $76 Million to Bring Same-Day Freight and Logistics Nationwide

| May 12, 2022

Investment accelerates on-demand and same-day freight as a new industry standard Mothership, a short-haul freight-technology company dedicated to same-day delivery has raised $76 million from Benchmark, WestCap, Bow Capital, former Con-way Freight CEO Douglas Stotlar and other leading investors. The company expects to use the capital to expand its on-demand freight platform nationwide. Mothership is […]

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Covenant and Aurora Autonomous Announce Collaboration to Transform Long-Haul Trucking

Covenant and Aurora Autonomous Announce Collaboration to Transform Long-Haul Trucking

| May 12, 2022

The two companies will explore the integration and deployment of Aurora Horizon within Covenant’s operations to haul freight safely and reliably Aurora Innovation Inc. and Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. will collaborate to explore ways to optimize Covenant’s long-haul operations with Aurora’s autonomous trucking product. The two companies will explore the integration and deployment of Aurora […]

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Blue Bird Unveils Groundbreaking Electric Vehicle Platform

Blue Bird Unveils Groundbreaking Electric Vehicle Platform

| May 12, 2022

Company Enters Commercial Vehicle Market with Flexible Class 5-6 EV Chassis Blue Bird Corporation electric and low-emission school buses, today unveiled a unique Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform. The company builds on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market. Blue Bird’s flexible Class […]

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Loadsmith Partners with Mastery Logistics to Optimize its Freight Network as it Expands Autonomous Trucking Solution

Loadsmith Partners with Mastery Logistics to Optimize its Freight Network as it Expands Autonomous Trucking Solution

| May 11, 2022

Loadsmith Selects MasterMind® TMS to Power its Autonomous Middle Mile & Power Only Logistics Platform, Creating New Capacity for Shippers & Quality Jobs for Drivers Loadsmith, the leading third-party Capacity-as-a-Service (CaaS) logistics platform for shippers and carriers, announced a new partnership with Mastery Logistics that will fuel Loadsmith’s transition into the first fully autonomous trucking company. […]

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