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Slip Robotics picks up $28M for trailer loading/unloading robots

Robotics Business Review

SlipBot moves automotive parts for Nissan in Mississippi. Truckers spend 23% of their workday idling at loading docks, while forklift operators rush to carry freight between the trailer and staging area, despite 25% of all industrial accidents taking place at the loading dock, according to Slip Robotics. based company.

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Aurora begins driverless commercial trucking in Texas

Robotics Business Review

The deployment will provide autonomous freight transportation between Dallas and Houston. The Pittsburgh-based company designed its Aurora Driver to operate with multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles. Source: Aurora Aurora Innovation Inc. by the end of the year.

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North West hosts auto industry leaders to drive EV manufacturing revolution

SMMT

New analysis reveals importance of North West to UK Automotive, responsible for 20,000 jobs with £2.8 Bosses from some of the UK’s biggest advanced automotive manufacturers and suppliers will today come together for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Regional Forum, held in Liverpool for the first time.

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Nuro brings autonomous vehicle test fleet to Japan for data collection

Robotics Business Review

The companyoffers two flagship products to automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and mobility companies: the SAE Level 4 Nuro Driver and Level 2++ Nuro Driver Assist. It said each combines automotive-grade hardware with AI-first self-driving software. This makes the country a strong potential market for AVs.

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Infrastructure Investments, Economic Diversification, and Shift toward Regional Manufacturing to Galvanize Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Commercial Vehicle (CV) Market

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

The market is heavily reliant on vehicle imports, but opportunities for local manufacturing are gaining traction. Saudi Arabia remains the largest market within the GCC for new and used CVs as well as automotive parts. Another crucial trend is the regions increasing emphasis on local manufacturing and supply chain optimization.

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Commercial vehicle charging gridlock must ease to deliver net zero nation

SMMT

Decarbonising commercial vehicles (CVs) is crucial for delivering net zero but current grid connection processes mean many operators EV investments are blocked and will remain so even after fossil fuel vehicle sales end, according to new analysis by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). billion to the economy each year.

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Need for Supply Chain Solutions Boosts Global Freight Visibility Demand

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

San Antonio –July 28, 2022– The increasing complexity of global supply chains across industries, such as unreported process delays and late deliveries, necessitates shippers to have real-time visibility into the status of their freight. Hence, market participants should: Encourage shippers to use freight visibility platforms.

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