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DAT Releases 2023 Freight Focus Report

Fastener News Desk

January 05, 2023 09:05 AM Eastern Standard Time. . Analytics from trusted sources can go a long way toward providing transparency in negotiations, achieving savings and maintaining good relationships among transportation partners.”. With thinner margins in 2023, carriers need to maximize utilization.

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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. It’s a lot of freight, requiring lots of airframes, engines, and, of course, pilots. Xwing aircraft involved in USAF autonomy tests. Air Force and Xwing Inc.

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Pickle Robot gets orders for over 30 unloading systems plus $50M in funding

Robotics Business Review

Source: Pickle Robot Robotic truck unloading fits the classic definition of dull, dirty, or dangerous jobs worth automating. The Pickle Unload Systems have been collaborating with staffers in production operations at distribution centers since the summer of 2023. Its product roadmap is expanding to service parcel-type freight.

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Outrider brings in $62M to drive commercial scaling in 2025

Robotics Business Review

Source: Outrider Outrider today announced that it has raised $62 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing round. In January 2023, Outrider raised $73 million in Series C financing. It has employees in 10 countries developing and supporting its industrial-grade technology.

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Wayve announces strategic partnership with and investment from Uber

Robotics Business Review

Source: Wayve Most self-driving vehicle developers, like Cruise and Waymo, meticulously map the areas their robotaxis will drive in. In May 2023, Waymo , the self-driving unit of Alphabet, announced a multi-year partnership to make the Waymo Driver available on Uber starting in Phoenix. Register now.

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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) | August 2023

Fastener News Desk

per part” and “Inflation is impacting many of the traditional costs of distribution in USA including labor and freight. Product sourcing prices in Taiwan are up 6%, China is slightly down, and containerized freight is down. We have lost orders for less than $0.25 Customers are flat and building to order vs. inventory.”

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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) | July 2023

Fastener News Desk

Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) survey for July, 2023 slid dramatically to 40.7 the residential market) than acceleration or deceleration: “Residential related end users are slow to consume high-cost basis inventory, delaying market price adjustments to account for lower material/freight costs. after its 45.6

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