Latest posts about Uber
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Q&A: Bill Driegert, director of Uber Freight
March 26, 2018
Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman caught up with Bill Driegert, director of Uber Freight, earlier this month. During a wide-ranging conversation, Uber Freight's Driegert offered up insight on the company's approach to a competitive market, the impact of the driver shortage and regulations, and where things may go from here.
Amazon vs Uber: Two Technology Giants Disrupting Logistics
March 12, 2018
Autonomous trucks and cars, delivery drones, on-demand services, logistics is changing, view this infographic and discover how Uber and Amazon are attempting to disrupt this $8.1 trillion market.
Breaking the oligarchy lock on parcel express
February 28, 2018
Over the years, we watched with growing concern as the consolidation of the domestic small package/express market turned in to what looked and acted like a two-company oligarchy. It was clear that two companies dominated the current and future parcel express market for U.S. shippers.
Footage Revealed of EHANG 184 Manned Transportation Drone
February 8, 2018
Since its debut at CES in early 2016, the EHang 184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle had been attracting the worldwide attention of global media as well as the general public, today we get the best look yet at the Ehang 184, with footage for the first time showing it carrying out test flights with people on-board.
Walmart, J.B. Hunt, Loblaws, Meijer, Onboard with Preorders for Tesla’s Electric Semi Trucks
November 19, 2017
Despite there being no official pricing information available to date, Walmart, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, retailer Meijer Inc, and Canadian grocery giant Loblaws have all placed orders for Tesla’s new heavy-duty all electric transport semi-trucks.
Amazon Relay App Will Help Truck Drivers Get In and Out of Warehouses Faster
November 17, 2017
The-commerce giant has launched an app that will make deliveries from its Amazon fulfillment centers more efficient allowing truck drivers get in and out of warehouses faster, permitting them to check in with a QR code instead of badging in through security.
Why You Need to Think Twice About Flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Transportation
November 10, 2017
The dream of personal aerial transport appears tantalizingly within reach, as investors from Silicon Valley to Dubai vow to deliver the future of urban mobility, but rather than embracing that vision, policymakers should consider why flying vehicles are not only unpractical but also unnecessary.
Digital Freight Matching Services & Technologies
November 1, 2017
“Uber for freight,” “On-demand trucking,” call it what you want, but the race to develop mobile apps to match an available truck with a pending load is heating up, and the players are well-funded and looking to stand out in an already saturated market.
Uber Freight Introduces Personalized Load Matching
August 4, 2017
Uber Freight, the on-demand trucking service created by Uber and introduced earlier this year, is expanding from its initial market of Texas to areas in California, Arizona, Chicago, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, Uber has also updated the app with new features that personalize the driver app with custom settings and recommendations based on their use.
Presence of Uber Freight and Other Players Raises the Stakes for Truckload Brokerage
July 1, 2017
Uber Freight, and other similar freight services, really has the potential to serve as a true disruptive influence sector in the world of truckload brokerage, creating a ripple effect of sorts.
Uber’s CEO, Travis Kalanick, Takes Leave Following Inquiry into Workplace Culture
June 14, 2017
Travis Kalanick, Uber’s chief executive, said he would take a leave of absence from the ride-hailing service after an investigation into the company concluded that Uber must repudiate its aggressive start-up culture.
Uberization? It’s About Connecting, Not Delivering
June 6, 2017
Preparing for the post-Uber effect: here’s how transportation companies can get ahead of the next supply chain and logistics disruption.
Uber Fires Self-Driving Vehicle Engineer Anthony Levandowski amid Legal Battle with Google
May 30, 2017
Uber has fired the head of its self-driving vehicle unit, Anthony Levandowski, amid the continuing fallout from the engineer’s alleged theft of trade secrets from his former employer, Google.
Uber Freight Makes Official Entrance into Trucking
May 19, 2017
Uber has officially launched Uber Freight, the company’s new service that will match truckers with companies who need cargo shipped across the country.
Uber Freight makes official entrance into trucking market
May 18, 2017
While it has been anticipated for a while, ubiquitous ride-sharing service Uber said this week it has officially entered the freight transportation arena, specifically truckload brokerage, with the introduction of Uber Freight.