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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. Source: Slip Robotics For more than a century, truck trailers have been loaded and unloaded in the same way, leading to wasted time for drivers and dangerous bursts of activity for forklift operators. based company. Its the real deal.

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Aurora begins driverless commercial trucking in Texas

Robotics Business Review

Source: Aurora Aurora Innovation Inc. 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. by the end of the year.

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Nuro brings autonomous vehicle test fleet to Japan for data collection

Robotics Business Review

Source: Nuro Nuro Inc. 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 marks the Mountain View, Calif.-based

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Gatik gets independent safety validation from TUV SUD for autonomous logistics

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Source: Gatik Gatik AI Inc. It claimed that this third-party audit was the first of its kind and that it marks a significant milestone toward commercialization of self-driving freight operations. The automotive and trucking industries self-certify,” said Dr. Adam Campbell, Gatiks head of safety.

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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

Saudi Arabia remains the largest market within the GCC for new and used CVs as well as automotive parts. It is also the leading importer of automotive products from the United States, with a notable portion re-exported to other nations. Meanwhile, the regions economic diversification strategies are stimulating CV demand.

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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. Outrider’s system for moving trailers autonomously includes navigating obstacles, hitching and unhitching from trailers, and connecting and disconnecting brake lines.

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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. “Together, we’re excited to work with automotive OEMs to bring autonomous driving technologies to consumers sooner.” The company has an ongoing partnership with Uber Freight. Register now.