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This Week in Logistics News (February 27 – March 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). million, aims to work with freight companies by year-end to test trucks without human occupants on highways in states such as Michigan, Nevada or Florida. Self-Driving-Truck Startups Race to Take On Uber (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech August 30 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Redwood Materials was founded by former Tesla Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel in 2017. According to the latest announcement, this tech provider will utilize added funding to continue building out capacity, expanding the domestic battery supply chain and allowing customers to purchase battery materials made in the U.S.

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The 2016 Techgistics Year in Review

Techgistics

The software and hardware is available now. 7-Eleven and Google teamed up for drone deliveries from a 7-Eleven store in Nevada, Amazon delivered an order via drone in the UK , Domino’s delivered a pizza by drone in New Zealand , and JD.com delivered orders in rural China via drone. I’m looking forward to a great 2017! .