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View in browser   |   Commercial Carrier Journal     Technology Weekly     Equipment controls   Ryder, Georgia Tech's study on autonomous trucking promises 'massive' cost savings   “I’ve worked on a lot of different transportation problems, and if you have 1% improvement that’s magic,” says the researcher. “Here we’re talking about 29-40%, so it’s massive. It’s really massive.”   “I’ve worked on a lot of different transportation problems, and if you have 1% improvement that’s magic,” says the researcher. “Here we’re talking about 29-40%, so it’s massive. It’s really massive.”   Technology   GPS Trackit announces trailer theft deterrent | SafeRide acquired by Traffilog   The GL500MG protects unpowered assets including construction equipment, freight trailers, flatbed trailers, freight containers, generators, tool storage boxes, and recreational equipment.   Business   How trucking can adapt to survive the rising tide of nuclear verdicts   In August 2021, a jury ordered a $1 billion verdict against two trucking companies for a crash resulting in the death of a University of North Florida student. Here's how trucking companies can steer clear of nuclear verdicts.   Mergers & Acquisitions   Uber Freight completes purchase of Transplace   The transaction brings together Uber Freight’s network of digitally-enabled carriers with Transplace’s shipper technology and operational solutions.   Equipment controls   Autonomous trucking firm Kodiak plans to double workforce, add 15 trucks with new funding   Kodiak Robotics announced it received $125 million in Series B funding from a variety of investors. Also: DTNA, Platform Science team up on open OEM platform.   Technology   Dear autonomous driving startups: Quit bashing drivers   Truckers enjoyed a public image lift during the pandemic, but instead of capitalizing on that, tech companies are throwing drivers under the bus to chase VC money. Odds are, former drivers will be the ones buying autonomous trucks in the future.   Equipment controls   Walmart pulls off fully self-driving middle-mile delivery route   The fully driverless operation, which began in August, involves consistent, repeated delivery runs multiple times per day, seven days per week on public roads.         Sign up Did someone forward you this email? Sign up here   Contact Advertising|Editorial   You are receiving this email because you subscribed to receive relevant news from Commercial Carrier Journal.   Unsubscribe here   © 2021 All rights reserved. | Randall-Reilly 3200 Rice Mine Road NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 USA   About Randall Reilly LLC.