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Yandex Looks To Roll Out Autonomous Delivery Robot Fleet
Yandex Looks To Roll Out Autonomous Delivery Robot Fleet
November 07, 2019  |  Retail

As it bolsters its self-driving car, restaurant app and eCommerce services, Yandex intends to roll out an autonomous delivery robot fleet. The Russian search company...

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To Solve the Truck Driver Shortage – Look to Self-Driving Tech?
To Solve the Truck Driver Shortage – Look to Self-Driving Tech?
September 12, 2019  |  Innovation

Hints of how to solve the truck driver shortage — which causes friction along supply chains, and across the last mile — may be shifting...

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FedEx Makes Big Push Into Streamlining Latin America’s Last Mile
FedEx Makes Big Push Into Streamlining Latin America’s Last Mile
August 30, 2019  |  Delivery

FedEx said this week that it would acquire Cargex, an international freight forwarding company, and Agencias de Aduanas Aduanamos S.A. Nivel 2, a customs brokerage...

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Wish They All Could Be California Bots
Wish They All Could Be California Bots
August 13, 2019  |  Delivery

The word “California” never fails to conjure up a mental image, though that will vary from person to person – some will think sun and...

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Billtrust Acquired Second Phase
Billtrust Acquired Second Phase
April 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

B2B cash-order solution provider Billtrust announced this morning it has acquired B2B eCommerce wholesale distributor Second Phase.  The acquisition, according to a release, will allow...

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Amazon Prime’s Direct Shipping Model To Cover Last Mile?
Amazon Prime’s Direct Shipping Model To Cover Last Mile?
April 04, 2019  |  Delivery

And now, the last mile gets a bit more crowded. News comes that, as reported in This Just In, Amazon’s shipping and logistics service is...

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FedEx Teams With Walmart, Target On Same-Day Delivery Robot
FedEx Teams With Walmart, Target On Same-Day Delivery Robot
February 27, 2019  |  Innovation

FedEx plans to start testing a delivery robot this summer for “last-mile” home deliveries, and has partnered with Walmart, Pizza Hut and others to try...

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XPO Tracking Stock Losses On Potential Minus Amazon As A Customer
XPO Tracking Stock Losses On Potential Minus Amazon As A Customer
February 17, 2019  |  Amazon Delivery

XPO Logistics’ stock took a hit late last week after it revealed that its largest customer curbed its business with the last-mile delivery company. According to...

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Logistics Startup Bringg Raises $25M For Delivery
Logistics Startup Bringg Raises $25M For Delivery
January 16, 2019  |  Investments

Delivery logistics platform Bringg announced that it has raised $25 million in new funding, bringing its investment total to $53 million. The Series C round...

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