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When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative conference, Elon Musk predicted that by 2040 there would be at least 10 billion humanoid robots, with each priced between $20,000 and $25,000. Do the math. According to Musk, this technology could be worth $250 trillion by 2040. Put another way, that’s roughly equal to: - 175 Teslas - 107 Amazons - 140 Metas - 84 Googles - 65 Microsofts - And 55 Nvidias And here’s the wild part — this $250 trillion wave isn’t tied to one company, but to an entire ecosystem of AI innovators set to reshape the global economy. It’s a leap so massive, it could reshape how businesses, governments, and consumers operate worldwide. Even if that $250 trillion figure sounds ambitious, major firms like PwC and McKinsey still see AI unlocking multi-trillion-dollar potential. How could anything be worth that much? The answer lies in a breakthrough so powerful it’s redefining how humanity works, learns, and creates. And this breakthrough has already set off a frenzy among hedge funds and Wall Street’s top investors. What most investors don’t realize is that one under-owned company holds the key to this $250 trillion revolution. In fact, Verge argues this company’s supercheap AI technology should concern rivals. Before I reveal the details, let’s talk about how some of the richest people on the planet are positioning themselves. - Bill Gates sees artificial intelligence as the “biggest technological advance in my lifetime,” more transformative than the internet or personal computer, capable of improving healthcare, education,
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AV self-certification makes OOIDA’s ‘bad list’ The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has called the BUILD America 250 Act the “most pro-trucker highway bill in recent memory.” However, that doesn’t mean OOIDA sees no need for improvement. When the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduced its highway bill last month, OOIDA immediately supported the legislation for its provisions to fund truck parking, provide restroom access for truckers and prohibit predatory lease-purchase agreements. “Whenever there’s a highway bill, it’s such a large piece of policy that there are going to be things you don’t like in it, and we know that going in,” Collin Long, OOIDA’s senior director of government affairs, told the Trucking with OOIDA podcast. “So, it’s just can we make sure that the good outweighs the bad. That’s really our approach every time there’s a highway bill. This one is certainly the good outweighing the bad.” “The bad” includes provisions to launch a Beyond Compliance program and a pilot program to increase truck weight limits to 91,000 pounds. Additionally, the BUILD America 250 Act would allow autonomous vehicle manufacturers to self-certify. OOIDA opposed the AV provision, pointing out to lawmakers that the use of self-certification for ELD manufacturers and CDL training schools has been problematic. OOIDA said that leaving driverless trucks unchecked would be “the most disastrous yet.” The idea behind the Beyond Compliance program is to reward motor carriers that go above and beyond the requirements to ensure safe operation. Essentially, that means boosting safety scores for carriers that add a bunch of “safety gadgets” to the truck. Critics of a Beyond Compliance program view it as being biased toward large fleets and as a pay-to-play system. The current federal weight limit is 80,000 pounds. OOIDA says increasing size and weight is all cost and no benefit for
Jun 23, 2026 · via landline.media
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Andy acquires assets of Transport Express Frontières
Andy Corporation has acquired the majority of the assets of Transport Express Frontières.
As part of the transaction, drivers supporting Transport Express Frontières’ operations will join Andy Transport.
“This acquisition reflects our continued focus on sustainable growth and long-term customer partnerships,” said Andreea Crisan, president and CEO of Andy.
“We are excited to welcome these professional drivers to the Andy team and build on the strong operational foundation that has already been established. Their experience and commitment to customer service align perfectly with our culture and values.”
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Transportation Autonomous trucks, warehouse robots, and drones converge as supply chain automation accelerates PepsiCo is operating 35 autonomous trucks commercially, while Volvo plans to achieve full automation by the first quarter of 2027. Amazon is introducing a new warehouse robot, marking a significant trend in supply chain automation with increased use of autonomous trucks, warehouse robots, and drones. This story was produced through MarketScale. See how Transportation teams put it to work with Partner & Channel Enablement. Key facts, context, and what it means, in one minute. Key takeaways PepsiCo operates 35 autonomous trucks. Volvo targets 2027 for full autonomy. Amazon introduces a new warehouse robot. A cluster of long-anticipated milestones landed within days of each other in mid-June 2026, signaling that supply chain automation has moved from proof-of-concept into operating reality. Autonomous trucks are hauling consumer goods on public highways, a next-generation warehouse robot is being deployed at scale, and delivery drones are expanding into new metro markets—all while shippers navigate a turbulent tariff environment that complicates every network decision. Driverless trucks move from experiment to commercial freight PepsiCo is operating 35 driverless trucks in Arizona, making it the first major U.S. consumer-goods company to disclose large-scale autonomous truck use on public roads, according to reporting cited by Talking Logistics. The vehicles traverse busy highways and local streets, moving PepsiCo products between bottling plants, storage facilities, and retail customers including Walmart and Dollar General. These operations that we're running today are real. They are running in multiple markets in a live network, not like some experimental test environment. — Jim Farrell, senior vice president of supply chain, PepsiCo — as reported by Talking Logistics Volvo Autonomous Solutions is targeting an even more definitive step. The company announced at its capital markets day event in Sweden that it will remove
Jun 23, 2026 · via marketscale.com
Inside Intersect Japan: Physical AI, Built for Japan The June 2026 event showcased Applied Intuition’s prowess in physical AI across the country’s automotive, trucking, and industrial sectors — and announced SDS expanding to Japan. Few countries have shaped modern industry more than Japan. Its automakers, equipment manufacturers, and industrial companies helped establish global standards for engineering, quality, and continuous improvement. From passenger vehicles and commercial trucks to construction equipment, mining machinery, and factory automation, Japanese OEMs have spent decades building some of the world’s most sophisticated physical systems. Today, many of those same companies are confronting a new transition: how to bring software and AI into the machines that power the global economy. That made Japan a fitting location for Intersect 26: Japan, where Applied Intuition brought together more than 200 attendees including thought leaders from across the automotive, trucking, construction, mining, and technology sectors to discuss the future of physical AI. Held last week at Otemachi Mitsui Hall in Tokyo, the event explored how a new generation of intelligent machines is emerging at the intersection of advanced software, artificial intelligence, and Japan’s deep engineering expertise. For those in attendance, it was also an inside look at how Applied Intuition, a leader in physical AI, views the ecosystem. Adriano Quiroga, head of vehicle intelligence, detailed the decade of simulation, validation, and other work that went into building the expertise and infrastructure that now allows us to deploy physical AI across industries. Chief Scientist Wei Zhan presented a new paradigm for autonomous driving and the cutting-edge AI technologies behind AV 3.0. Meanwhile, Deputy CTO Malhar Patel offered his vision for how companies can become AI native, from engineering to talent to finance. And Will Lin, head of automotive, discussed semiconductor economics and the path to one-box architecture. Collectively, the presentation offered
Jun 23, 2026 · via appliedintuition.com
Jungheinrich AG is taking a stake in Navflex Inc., a technology company specializing in Physical AI and the automation of truck loading and unloading. The investment strengthens the partnership between the two companies, with the goal of bringing an autonomous solution for one of the last non-automated core processes in intralogistics to market. Development is clearly focused on the requirements of the European and North American markets. Navflex, a technology company established in Germany and the United States, focuses on automating truck loading and unloading – one of the most technically demanding use cases in intralogistics. Different trailer geometries, changing load carriers, and confined space conditions place high demands on technology, safety, and reliability. At the same time, demand for automation at the loading dock is particularly high, as labor-intensive processes meet a shortage of skilled workers and increasing pressure for efficiency. As part of the collaboration, Jungheinrich combines its expertise in developing industrial trucks and autonomous mobile robots, its broad industry know-how, as well as its systems integration and service capabilities with Navflex’s software and robotics expertise. The joint solution is based on an industrialized vehicle platform from Jungheinrich that is being consistently further developed for automated operation at the loading dock. The result is an autonomous mobile solution tailored to the requirements of variable dock environments, which can be integrated into existing logistics processes without additional infrastructure. Navflex contributes specialized software for autonomous perception, navigation, safety, and process logic in the truck environment. “We deliberately chose to tackle a problem that was long considered hardly automatable,” says Chuck Stovall, CEO of Navflex. “To enter the European market, we need a partner that can deliver industrial execution, scaling, and global service. This is exactly where Navflex and Jungheinrich complement each other. In automation and AI, our partnership is truly
Jun 23, 2026 · via ajot.com
Dive Brief: - Volvo Autonomous Solutions has launched commercial autonomous freight operations with technology firm AVI-SPL, serving a key route in Texas, the company announced June 18. - The route between Dallas and Houston will transport assorted new audio-visual electronics and equipment designated for recycling and reclaiming precious metals for AVI-SPL, per the release. - Sasko Cuklev, head of on-road solutions at Volvo Autonomous Solutions, said AVI-SPL’s use of autonomous transport allows it to move high-value goods with speed and responsiveness. “This collaboration shows how autonomous transport can help reduce transit times, improve service, and meet the demands of time-sensitive, high-value freight,” Cuklev added. Dive Insight: Volvo Autonomous Solutions’ new commercial route with AVI-SPL advances the Volvo Group subsidiary’s plan to remove safety drivers and go fully driverless on U.S. highways in Q1 2027. The new route utilizes Aurora Innovation’s autonomous technology in the Volvo VNL. But that’s not the only route in Texas the companies are focused on: In May they launched a new 200-mile AV route between Dallas and Oklahoma City. AVI-SPL’s route between Dallas and Houston will have a safety driver on board until it closes the safety case for the truck being used, a spokesperson for Aurora said in an email to Trucking Dive. Aurora has said previously its goal through its partnership with Volvo has been to bring autonomous freight to scale. Volvo expects to be operating more than 300 autonomous trucks on U.S. highways by the end of 2027, followed by industrial scaling in 2028. AVI-SPL said its driverless route reflects its commitment to operational innovation and supply chain strategies designed to improve scalability, reliability and long-term efficiency. “Autonomous transportation has the potential to significantly reshape the future of logistics,” Tim Riek, chief strategy officer at AVI-SPL, said in the release. “This collaboration allows
Jun 23, 2026 · via truckingdive.com
Trunk Technology files for Hong Kong IPO after revenue growth Trunk Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. has filed for a Hong Kong IPO under Chapter 18C, targeting the market for autonomous commercial vehicle solutions. The company reported a 35.6% revenue increase to 345 million yuan last year, with its trunk pilot segment contributing 62.5% of total revenue. Despite growth, Trunk Technology posted a loss of 171 million yuan, with R&D expenses at 26.3% of revenue. *this image is generated using AI for illustrative purposes only. Trunk Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd., a developer of Level 4 autonomous truck technology, has filed a listing application with the Hong Kong stock exchange under the Chapter 18C framework. The company, which counts Bosch and Nio among its early backers, reported a 35.6% increase in revenue to 345 million yuan last year, driven primarily by its road freight division. Despite the revenue growth, Trunk Technology has remained in the red for the last three years, recording a loss of 171 million yuan in the same period. The company’s revenue is generated through three main segments: trunk pilot, trunk port, and trunk city. Trunk pilot, the road freight division, is the largest revenue contributor, bringing in 215 million yuan last year, which accounted for 62.5% of the total. This segment designs and sells autonomous driving solutions for highway logistics, covering express delivery, less-than-truckload freight, bulk cargo, and cold chain transport. The average selling price for trunk pilot solutions surged 251% to 6.72 million yuan. Trunk port, the second-largest segment, generated 127 million yuan, representing 37% of total revenue. This segment provides unmanned transportation solutions for logistics hubs, utilizing smart trucks and robots to operate round-the-clock. While trunk port revenue declined last year, the surge in trunk pilot revenue more than offset the drop, leading to overall revenue
Jun 23, 2026 · via scanx.trade
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A fatal crash in which a Tesla plowed through a brick home in Katy, Texas, killing a 76-year-old woman, set off alarms about the company’s driver-assistance technology. By Monday afternoon, Tesla was fighting back against the framing. The crash occurred Friday night when a Tesla Model 3, driven by Michael Butler, left the road and slammed into the home of Martha Avila, who was airlifted to a hospital and later pronounced dead. Butler told Harris County sheriff’s deputies that the vehicle was on Autopilot at the time. That detail spread quickly, and by the weekend the story had become the centerpiece of long-running debate over Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver-assistance systems. But Tesla, a company that famously dismantled its PR department years ago, broke from its usual silence Monday to push back. Ashok Elluswamy, vice president of AI software at Tesla and the first engineer hired for the Autopilot team back in 2014, took to X to offer a very different account of what the data showed. “In this case, the driver manually overrode self-driving by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100% of the accel pedal in this residential area,” he wrote. “They reached a speed of 73 mph during the crash, and had the accelerator pressed even after the crash.” The implication was that whatever system may have been engaged, a human foot on the pedal at full throttle was responsible for what ensued, not the car. Elon Musk amplified Elluswamy’s point on his own X account soon after. “This [allegation] makes no sense. FSD drives slowly through neighborhood streets and this was a high speed crash!” he wrote. Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system, in January, following a California ruling that the name was misleading to consumers. Full Self-Driving (Supervised), which requires a
Jun 23, 2026 · via techcrunch.com
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Rivian is heading to court over a promise that some of its earliest customers say was never going to be kept. A class-action lawsuit accuses the EV maker of telling buyers their flagship R1T trucks and R1S SUVs would eventually drive themselves hands-free, when the company allegedly knew the hardware in those vehicles could never pull it off. For owners who spent big money expecting a feature that isn't coming, that is a serious accusation. It is not the only Rivian story raising eyebrows lately, either, as the company's CEO pay package recently became one of the largest in auto industry history. The complaint landed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and it puts a spotlight squarely on the first-generation R1T and R1S. What the owners are actually claiming At the heart of the case is the claim that Rivian sold these vehicles on the idea of hands-free, eyes-off driving. In industry terms that is Level 3 autonomy, a designation from the Society of Automotive Engineers. A Level 3 system can handle steering, acceleration, and braking on its own in certain situations, like highways or low-speed conditions, without the driver's hands on the wheel or eyes on the road. That does not mean the car becomes a robot you can nap in. The human is still expected to stay alert and take back control when the system asks. But it is a major leap beyond basic cruise control, and it is exactly the kind of capability that moves people to open their wallets. The plaintiffs argue Rivian dangled that capability for years and never delivered it on Gen 1 cars. A five-year promise, according to the suit This is where the story gets pointed. The lawsuit alleges that over a five-year stretch, Rivian ran
Jun 23, 2026 · via autos.yahoo.com
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Lucid Motors is laying off 18% of its workforce, or around 1,500 employees, just four months after the EV maker cut 12% of its staff. The company said on Monday that it has also “eliminated the second shift” of EV production at its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. The cuts are part of a bid by Lucid’s new CEO, Silvio Napoli, to “simplify the company, sharpen execution, and position Lucid to become more competitive over time,” the company said in a statement. The layoffs come as the electric vehicle market in the United States has cooled, with major automakers pulling electric models from their own product plans. Marc Winterhoff, who served as interim CEO for more than a year until Napoli took the job, has also left the company. Winterhoff, Napoli, and the company had all previously said that Winterhoff would stay on as chief operating officer after stepping down as interim CEO. In a regulatory filing, Lucid Motors said it has eliminated the chief operating officer position entirely. This round of cuts comes as Lucid Motors works toward releasing its first mass-market vehicle later this year, the Lucid Cosmos SUV. The lower-cost EV is supposed to start at under $50,000 and put Lucid Motors on the path to profitability. Lucid Motors is also attempting to become a major player in the autonomous vehicle space, partnering with Uber and Nuro on a luxury robotaxi service slated to launch later this year in San Francisco. The company declined to comment on whether any of its programs are being mothballed. The Saudi Arabia-owned, publicly traded company has seen more than a dozen top executives leave over the last two years. Longtime CEO Peter Rawlinson abruptly resigned in February 2025; Chief Engineer Eric Bach was let go in late 2025, and filed a
Jun 22, 2026 · via techcrunch.com
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 22, 2026-- Big Joe Autonomous Solutions has debuted four new products at Automate 2026, expanding its lineup of scalable autonomous equipment designed to help customers address challenges with continued labor constraints while improving efficiency and productivity. The new AP44 fully autonomous pallet truck, ASC40 autonomous stacker, ATC100 autonomous tugger, and ACV40 autonomous three-wheel forklift will be showcased this week at Automate. Each of these autonomous solutions have been engineered with Big Joe’s industry proven lithium batteries and designed specifically to support facilities seeking approachable and flexible automation that can be deployed without major facility layout changes or infrastructure modifications. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260622465060/en/ “Customers are looking for practical and approachable automation that simply works within their existing operations, not systems that require a complete redesign of their facility,” said Nick Malewicki, GM of Big Joe Autonomous Solutions. “This new lineup is designed to help operations move materials more efficiently while giving teams access to simple, scalable technology that can deliver value immediately.” The AP44 The AP44 is a 4,400 lb. capacity autonomous pallet truck designed to augment the workforce by transporting palletized goods. In manual mode, it functions as a standard electric pallet truck. Semi-autonomous mode lets an operator engage the pallet, step away and let the unit handle transport and drop-off autonomously. Fully-autonomous mode requires no operator involvement, executing a variety of horizontal transport missions independently. Teams can run all three modes within the same operation, scaling autonomy task-by-task rather than committing to a single workflow. The ASC40 The ASC40 is an autonomous counterbalanced stacker that introduces hands-free vertical material movement for pallet staging, racking and line-side replenishment. A true robot with a 4,000 lbs. capacity, the ASC40 is optimized for autonomous operation only, with a compact footprint and the
Jun 22, 2026 · via rutlandherald.com
Welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning news roundup bringing you the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. Every item in The Downshift includes a link you can follow for the deeper story. Here’s your bulletin for Monday, June 22, 2026. 🤖 Xiaomi has set the first-ever record for a fully autonomous lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, with its YU7 GT electric SUV clocking 10:29.483 around the famed circuit. As you’d expect from that time, it’s not a blistering run; the SUV reaches a top speed of 130 mph on the back straight, even though it has about 1,000 horsepower and once managed a 7-minute, 22-second lap with a human driver at the wheel. Still, as Xiaomi said, this effort is just a starting point, and it’ll be interesting to see how long it takes automakers to close that three-minute gap between man and machine, if that’s even possible. [Electrek] 🏭 Toyota is now manufacturing RAV4s in Kentucky, supplementing Canadian and Japanese production for the brand’s hottest vehicle. [Automotive News] 🛻 In other RAV4-related news, the SUV’s top engineer told an Australian outlet that while Toyota is not currently planning a unibody, RAV4-based pickup truck, the concept is “quite appealing,” and that, “deep in our heart of hearts, we all think, wouldn’t that be fun?” [Drive] 💸 “Porsche must be able to make money even with fewer cars,” CEO Michael Leiters told a German newspaper over the weekend, saying that the sports-car maker is planning to build fewer than the 280,000 it sold last year, and that he wants to bring back the 718 Boxster and Cayman models to bring in new customers. [Bloomberg] 🌍 BYD is serious about its expansion into Europe, with its VP of business for the region saying, “Our strategic goal
Jun 22, 2026 · via thedrive.com
Startup wants to bring driverless freight trucks to California's roads A Bay Area startup is trying to reinvent the semitruck by making the gas-guzzling giants electric, autonomous and designed for efficiency. Humble Robotics, founded last year in San Francisco, has raised $24 million to develop a cabless freight truck that lacks a steering wheel, gas pedal and driver's seat. The company says its reimagined truck could move freight across California and other states while saving money and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Humble Robotics emerged from stealth in April with seed funding led by Eclipse Capital, a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm, and Energy Impact Partners. The company is looking to capitalize on new regulations in California that could pave the way for autonomous trucks to hit public roads in the near future. But the technology still faces hurdles, experts said, and labor groups including the Teamsters are raising alarms over safety and availability of jobs. "We're building an electric autonomous platform for moving freight, and when we were conceiving the company, the goal was to move freight at the lowest possible cost," said Eyal Cohen, founder and chief executive of Humble Robotics. "We just want to bring everybody along into modernizing this technology." Cohen, who has spent nearly two decades working on electric and autonomous vehicles at companies including Uber, Apple and Waabi, said Humble's driverless truck, dubbed the Humble Hauler, could begin customer pilots within the year. In April, the California Department of Motor Vehicles revised its regulations for autonomous vehicles and lifted a ban on autonomous trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more. Heavy-duty autonomous vehicles, however, are required to begin testing with a human safety driver and must complete 500,000 miles of testing at each stage of certification. Humble Robotics has not yet applied for a California DMV
Jun 22, 2026 · via detroitnews.com