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[FreightWaves @FreightWaves]

Could NOT using autonomous trucks eventually become a legal liability?

As data proves driverless trucks are safer per mile, the script flips for plaintiff attorneys. Fleet owners who stick to 100% human drivers could soon be sued for "failing to exercise reasonable care" by not using safer tech.

[FreightWaves @FreightWaves]

Will retail giants bypass traditional carriers entirely with autonomous trucks?

Shippers like Amazon and Walmart have the massive freight volume and capital to push the envelope on technology adoption. Amazon has already spent billions automating their warehouses with robotics. The highway is the natural next step.

[FleetOwner @fleetowner]

Real-time shipment visibility is becoming more affordable as Samsara introduces a disposable tracking label that could help fleets monitor assets without having to recover hardware.

Read more: https://t.co/A70spgGKYk

#Logistics #FleetTech #SupplyChain

[DC Velocity @DCVelocity]

Healthcare logistics specialist McKesson Corp. will build a highly automated regional distribution center in Oklahoma, saying the $179 million facility will replace an existing distribution center. https://t.co/sAFxJWUqDp

[DC Velocity @DCVelocity]

The humanoid robot maker Agility Robotics announced plans to take the company public, saying the move could raise as much as $620 million to accelerate its mission “to build robot partners that augment the human workforce.” https://t.co/J1mNZiYh1a

[Supply Chain Dive @SupplyChainDive]

Lands’ End's implementation of a Manhattan warehouse management system spurred a one-week backlog across its distribution centers in Q1, CEO Andrew McLean said during a recent earnings call. https://t.co/xNgWzAco7O

[DC Velocity @DCVelocity]

Adrian Stoch, CEO Americas at Hai Robotics, shares his take on innovation along with real world examples in a short video discussion with DC Velocity's Group Editorial Director David Maloney. https://t.co/aiRJ68LYxf

[Dynamo Ventures @ThisIsDynamo]

💼 Who’s Hiring? 👩‍💻
Site Leader at @GetSTORD in Reno, NV.

https://t.co/8ORz6PwOlh

[Gatik @Gatik_AI]

"In an 8-mile jaunt between two retail stores, the most eventful thing was that it was an uneventful ride.” That’s how Tom Black described a ride in our driverless truck in his @Bloomberg story, and it captures the point clearly.

Today, Gatik’s driverless trucks are operating inside some of the largest supply chains across North America, moving goods between distribution centers and retail stores in a safe, reliable and consistent manner.

With customers like @PepsiCo and $600 million in contracted revenue across multi-year agreements, this is proof that Gatik is leading autonomous freight at scale.

https://t.co/4AGSnIDsBS

[Dynamo Ventures @ThisIsDynamo]

💸 Swedish autonomous EV freight company @einrideofficial soared in its Nasdaq debut, with shares rising over 100% before a temporary trading halt was triggered.

https://t.co/cEZ2WoeCqG

[Supply Chain Dive @SupplyChainDive]

When Bristol Myers Squibb set out to overhaul its procurement function using artificial intelligence, it made a deliberate choice: move forward without waiting for perfect data. Here's why:

https://t.co/7wZYvtldDh

[Supply Chain Dive @SupplyChainDive]

Burlington Stores opened a 2 million-square-foot automated, climate-controlled distribution center in Ellabell, Georgia.

The site features over 25 miles of conveyor and automation, including smarter sortation systems, workstations and custom software. https://t.co/RxI70dT4JU

[Dynamo Ventures @ThisIsDynamo]

ICYMI: Dynamo portfolio company @Gatik_AI signed a multi-year strategic partnership with @PepsiCo making it the largest commercial autonomous freight deployment to date.

https://t.co/cEZ2WoeCqG

[Dynamo Ventures @ThisIsDynamo]

🗞️ The world’s largest industrial robotics company is teaming up with @Google to build what both are calling “Physical AI” — factory robots that can understand natural language, process real-time vision, and adapt to unstructured environments.

https://t.co/cEZ2WoeCqG

[DC Velocity @DCVelocity]

The best way to combine humans and robots for ideal results in warehouse work is for employees to circulate between working with various co-bot partners, not with a single dedicated robot, according to new research. https://t.co/3OdWfEQFGy

[Supply Chain Dive @SupplyChainDive]

Grocery Outlet is deploying a multi-category ordering solution from AI technology company Afresh as the grocery chain looks to modernize its supply chain inventory management and ordering.

https://t.co/9QOFSAXrID

[FreightWaves @FreightWaves]

Volvo Autonomous Solutions plans to remove safety drivers from its autonomous trucks and begin fully driverless operations on U.S. highways in the first quarter of 2027.

The company detailed its timeline and scaling ambitions at Volvo Group’s recent Capital Markets Day. It aims to have more than 300 autonomous trucks operating by the end of 2027, with industrial scaling beginning in 2028. Revenue from the autonomous business is projected to approach approximately $3 billion within five years.

https://t.co/FBDsyQ7ffs

[DC Velocity @DCVelocity]

It’s easy to get excited about new systems or automation, but not all projects meet expectations, says Karli Sage, Southern Glazer’s vice president of supply chain management, tech, and engineering. https://t.co/ZpXF54CHFb

[DC Velocity @DCVelocity]

E-commerce and logistics giant Amazon today took another step toward flexing its e-commerce muscle beyond operating its powerful online marketplace, announcing that it will operate as a less-than-truckload (LTL) freight carrier. https://t.co/BbarSIv2h0

[DC Velocity @DCVelocity]

Industrial robotics producer Standard Bots has raised $200 million in venture capital to expand its manufacturing footprint on New York’s Long Island, increasing its ability to design, assemble, and deploy American-made robots. https://t.co/wCXgqU1255