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The Race for Last Mile Drones

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The two new prototypes are both based on the Hummingbird, which Wing says can carry about 2 pounds and has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia, and Finland. Most recently, Cardinal Health started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

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5 Principles for Navigating the Digital Fog Around AI in Supply Chain ; Polly Mitchell-Guthrie ( Kinaxis ) The scariest drive of my life took place on a summer’s night in the North Carolina mountains returning from a longer-than-expected hike. In January of 2022, Dallas-based o9 Solutions was valued at $2.7

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

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The largest impacts start in the South and move their way up the US latitudinally – think Florida to Georgia to North Carolina, and Texas to California to Washington to Oregon. North Carolina. North Carolina produces the most tobacco in the United States by a substantial margin. Texas-Dallas Area.

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Booming Oil Industry Boosts Flatbed Demand

DAT Solutions

Farther north, outbound flatbed rates in Dallas are up 5% for the month. North Carolina and Virginia were especially affected by the winter weather this month, and prices fell out of Roanoke. We’ve also seen growing demand and higher rates out of Georgia , especially in Savannah. mile last week.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

GA, Dallas all still desirable locations for carriers. North Carolina . It would be prudent to check with partners in the state before doing business in North Carolina. . North Dakota . South Texas is heating up for outbound volume and capacity has tightened in response. Status: Restricted .

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

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The deliveries will take place in Texas, with Waymo’s Class 8 autonomous truck hauling goods along Interstate 45 between facilities in Houston and Dallas, which was the route used by Waymo and JB Hunt during the original pilot last year. The company flew its first commercial deliveries on June 22 with an initial 16-nautical-mile flight.

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Inside Arena: Summer Interns Get an Immersive Learning Experience

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I am currently completing my master’s degree in information science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a specialization in human-computer interaction (HCI). Allison: I’m currently a senior at the University of Texas at Dallas studying marketing and global business.