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New Podcast: Warehouse Automation and Possible Solutions to COVID-19 Cold Chain Disruptions

Michael Costa
Michael Costa
April 24, 2020

This week on our From the Cold Corner podcast, we sit down with Tom Swovick, market development manager for proteins at Dematic, to discuss the future of cold storage and logistics through the lens of automation and AGVs, as well as what solutions might be out there to help ease the strain on the cold foods chain from COVID-19 disruptions. Swovick also details Dematic’s virtual tradeshow plans while industry conventions are shut down--a business pivot becoming more common to connect with clients as shelter-in-place continues. 


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Land O Lakes Plus.ai autonomous driving

Land O’Lakes employs self-driving trucking technology

Spanning 2,800 miles, Plus.ai’s L4 autonomous truck completed the hub-to-hub trip from Tulare, Calif., to Quakertown, Pa., in less than three days.
December 16, 2019
Plus.ai, a Cupertino, Calif.-based provider of self-driving trucking technology, has completed its first coast-to-coast commercial freight run with an autonomous truck on behalf of Land O’Lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, Minn.
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The power of cutting-edge logistics

Logistics companies are looking at cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain and IoT to help stay competitive and reduce costs.
Dan Khasis
December 6, 2019
Here are five cutting-edge technologies in position to transform the logistics sector.
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Raven Industries acquires Smart Ag

As part of Raven Autonomy, the company plans to deliver autonomous solutions for agriculture for both OEM partners and ag retailers.
November 4, 2019
Raven Industries, Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D., acquired Smart Ag Inc., Ames, Iowa.
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Raven Industries to acquire DOT Technology

DOT manufactures U-shaped, diesel-powered platform to autonomously handle a large variety of agriculture implements.
November 4, 2019
Raven Industries, Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D., announced plans to acquire majority ownership of DOT Technology Corp., a Canada-based provider of autonomous agriculture solutions.
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Study: 59% of Millennials find autonomous delivery appealing

The survey found only 28% of boomers and 14% of the silent generation consumers found autonomous delivery to be either very appealing or somewhat appealing, compared with Millennials (59%) and generation Z consumers (56%).
September 16, 2019
Millennials worldwide are ready to try autonomous delivery, with 59% of consumers finding the concept either very or somewhat appealing, according to research conducted by GlobalData, UK.
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Starship Technologies raises $40M, announces university campus expansion plan

Starship Technologies’ zero-emission robots completed 100,000 autonomous deliveries, making it what is dubbed to be the first company to complete 100,000 commercial deliveries.
August 22, 2019
Starship Technologies, San Francisco, closed $40 million in Series A funding, and announced plans to expand its service to 100 university campuses in the next 24 months.
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Study evaluates electric autonomous mobility in U.S., China, India

The report focused on countries that are aspiring to be or are current leaders in vehicle manufacturing and intelligent mobility technologies.
August 22, 2019
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), Boulder, Colo., released a report that evaluates how mobility ecosystems are evolving in China, India and the United States.
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FarmWise autonomous vegetable weeder

FarmWise, Roush collaborate to build autonomous vegetable weeders

The robotic farm hands can increase the yield of the crops by working day and night to remove unwanted plants and weeds.
August 16, 2019
FarmWise, San Francisco, partnered with Roush Performance, Plymouth, Mich., to build prototypes of autonomous weeders, which will ultimately replace herbicides and save growers on labor.
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