The escalating trade war is the latest in what seems like a nearly uninterrupted string of disruptions and volatility for supply chains. These rapid changes have also pushed logistics stakeholders to look for technology-enabled paths to better visibility, innovative pre-emptive strategies, and faster reactions to what the market may throw at them.
Alongside examples of these trends, what follows are some recent developments in logtech, including AI for logistics, supply chain robotics, new visibility solutions and more.
Uber Freight’s Powerloop begins offering dedicated tours to carriers (FreightWaves)
AI Can’t Predict the Impact of Tariffs—but It Will Try (WSJ)
Motive announces suite of new AI products (FreightWaves)
TMS provider Turvo turns to SMC3 to enable LTL ambitions (Journal of Commerce)
Burmester & Vogel expands with Laysoft acquisition (Splash247)
Daimler Truck, ARX Robotics Plan Defense Mobility Partnership (WSJ)
Supply chain visibility tops Maersk logistics trends survey; AI finishes last (FreightWaves)
Mexico potential leads investors to back cross-border load board (Journal of Commerce)
New UPS tool helps online shoppers calculate import fees before buying (FreightWaves)
Contoro Robotics raises $12M to scale AI-powered trailer unloading (FreightWaves)
Uber Freight offering drop-and-hook for shippers (Journal of Commerce)
Near-constant disruption giving new momentum to freight futures (Journal of Commerce)
C.H. Robinson delivers on AI, but investors still skeptical (FreightWaves)
Autonomous dispatcher Bubba AI launches for small carriers (FreightWaves)
Descartes snaps up rival to double down on domestic TMS market (Journal of Commerce)
Autonomous rail intermodal cars to begin testing this month (FreightWaves)
Agility Robotics’ humanoid robot reportedly raising $400M (FreightWaves)
