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Watermelons are the latest proof point for autonomous trucking. TuSimple s driver-monitored Level 4 high autonomy-equipped trucks covered 900 miles from Nogales, Arizona, to Oklahoma City, delivering the fruit in just over 14 hours 42% faster than a typical run.
The efficiency gains from the self-driving truck software startup s experiment with Los Angeles-based Giumarra Cos. could eventually alter the way produce is picked, packed and shipped to local groceries. Speed to market for watermelons isn t as important because they re a sturdier fruit and they have a longer shelf life, Kristina Lorusso, Giumarra business development director, told FreightWaves. Something like stone fruit or berries where we re shaving off that time, [that would be] a very exciting development.
Investing in the Best Companies for Veterans Can Lead to a Solid Profit for Everyone
Leidos, a defense contractor who works in the fields of aviation and information technology, was named a top veteran employer in 2020. (Courtesy of VETS Indexes)
There s a lot of talk about supporting companies that hire veterans, and now there s at least one good way for any investor to put their money where their mouth is: VETS Indexes.
VETS Indexes helps improve opportunities for veterans in the workplace while encouraging the hiring and retention of vets in civilian life. The organization does this in three ways. First, it starts with a survey of companies that hire veterans and recognizes the best companies for veterans. Secondly, it provides a means for investors to support the companies who best support vets, an actual stock index based on the results of the survey.
Embark Trucks hauling HP printers as it grows autonomous partner network
Starting with a load a week, computer maker sees a boost to its sustainability goals
0 685 3 minutes read HP will begin a weekly shipment of computer printers from Los Angeles to Phoenix using driver-monitored autonomous software in Embark Trucks. (Photo: Embark)
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) will begin shipping computer printers from Los Angeles to Phoenix on supervised autonomous semis from Embark Trucks. HP is the newest addition to a network of Embark is growing to better understand shipper needs.
In the beginning, HP will move just one truck a week, “with additional opportunities to expand as additional lanes and opportunities are identified,” Jessica Kipp, HP’s global head of logistics, told FreightWaves. “We look forward to working with our logistics partners to develop innovative ways to accelerate the advancement of these types of technology.”
The five-story, 130,000-square-foot facility will serve as the new home of Creighton s School of Medicine and as a hub for all of the university s health sciences schools and colleges.
Werner Enterprises to Participate in Three Investment Virtual Teleconferences
OMAHA, Neb., May 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WERN), one of the nation’s largest transportation and logistics companies, announced participation in the following investment virtual teleconferences.
BofA Securities 2021 Virtual Transportation, Airline and Industrials Conference: Thursday, May 20, 2021. Fireside chat from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. CT. Speakers: Derek J. Leathers, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and John J. Steele, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
Wolfe Transportation and Industrials Conference: Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Fireside chat from 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. CT. Speakers: Derek J. Leathers, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and John J. Steele, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.