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Aurora and Uber Freight aim to unlock autonomous truck capacity for carriers with Aurora Horizon, which will be deployed in the coming years and serve carriers across the Uber Freight platform. [Photo: Aurora]
Aurora and Uber Freight Expand Self-Driving Truck Runs Out of DFW
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 2, 2022
Aurora and Uber Freight's new self-driving trucking "lane" between Fort Worth and El Paso expands Aurora's operations in Texas. The company also hauls freight between Dallas and Houston—and is now hauling goods autonomously (with human vehicle operators in the cab) for FedEx, Werner, Schneider, and Uber Freight in Texas.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 1, 2022
There are new plans for the former Wade Park site in the North Platinum Corridor in Frisco. A 9-acre central park designed by the landscape firm behind Klyde Warren Park will be at the heart of the development that includes office, retail, residential, and two hotels. "We want every view to be a beautiful one," says Tim Campbell.
Developers plan to break ground in December.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 1, 2022
Led by Irving's Fluor Corporation in a joint venture with Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, the 10-mile-long TxDOT project included the reconstruction and widening of lanes on I-35E between U.S. 67 and I-30 and on U.S. 67 between I-20 and I-35E. Along this stretch of I-35, phase one of Southern Gateway Park—a sprawling planned deck park near the Dallas Zoo—has been decked out for its continuing construction.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 1, 2022
Cogwear's headband directly measures a user's engagement, emotion, and memory straight from the brain, GlassVIew says. The company plans to use 5,000 of the devices to test digital ad content, using the feedback to help customers fine-tune their ads.
"From now on, emotion will be the most important metric in advertising.," says GlassView's founder and CEO. "With neuro-data we can shape campaigns and truly connect with people at scale."
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Noble solar and storage project in Denton County. [Photo: National Grid Renewables]
The Home Depot to Supply 8% of Its Power Needs from Denton County Solar and Storage Project
by David Seeley | Dec 1, 2022
Nearly 8% of The Home Depot's total electricity usage is going to be based on renewable energy from a project right here in North Texas. The Atlanta-based home improvement giant announced that it has purchased 100 MW of solar energy from National Grid Renewables' Noble solar and storage project in Denton County. The solar farm is NGR's largest solar energy project to date, and its first utility-scale energy storage project, The Home Depot says.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 30, 2022
“The advantage of our algorithm is that it could screen about 100,000 compounds in a couple of days, which is much faster than other methods,” UT Dallas' Dr. Baris Coskunuzer says.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 30, 2022
“Mastercard has an interest in the future of commerce, specifically at the intersection of "Creator Economy" and "Fintech" and that’s where XR Sports lives,” said XR Sports founder and CEO Kedreon Cole.
XR Sports is one of five startups added to the fintech giant's program.
XR Sports is one of five startups added to the fintech giant's program.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 30, 2022
The new "fixed-based operation" facility at the heart of AllianceTexas will have over 20,000 square feet of "highly amenitized lounges" and meeting facilities and 68,000 square feet of attached hangar space.
Scheduled for completion in December, It will expand the airport's offerings with additional, "first-class" accommodations for flight crews, as well as more flexible, spacious lounges for pilots and passengers.
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iiPay Taps New Chief Executive Officer
by Lance Murray | Nov 30, 2022
T. Curtis Holmes has been appointed chief executive officer and board member of Dallas-based Integrated International Payroll (iiPay), a market leader in cloud-based global payroll solutions.
He succeeds Bob Foster who previously served as CEO.
“This transition promises an exciting future for iiPay and its employees. The combination of extraordinary talent, innovative technology, and focus on exceptional client journey highlights its increasing leadership in the global payroll market,” Ed Olkkola, managing director, Teakwood Capital, and chairman of iiPay, said in a statement....
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by David Seeley |
Nov 30, 2022
Beauty Manufacturing Solutions Corp. already operates a plant from its home base in Coppell. But with the help of $2 million in incentives from the city of Fort Worth, it plans to add a new high-tech, $150 million plant at the Alliance Gateway 2 building in Fort Worth's AllianceTexas development.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 30, 2022
Frisco-based AgTech provider Ever.Ag announced that Dalex, a pioneer in animal nutrition technology, has joined its portfolio, expanding the company’s range of on-farm offerings for livestock and dairy producers....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 29, 2022
IT services and consulting company Cognizant announced it has agreed to buy AustinCSI, a Dallas-based digital transformation consultancy specializing in enterprise cloud and data analytics advisory services....
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GKN Aerospace to Move North America Additive Manufacturing Center to Fort Worth
by Lance Murray | Nov 29, 2022
GKN Aerospace, which has its U.S. headquarters in Irving, will relocate its North America additive manufacturing center of excellence to the Lone Star Commerce Center in Fort Worth.
According to a recent news release, the company said the move will strengthen its position as an additive technology leader with a larger facility, plans for an additional larger AM cell, and increased collaboration within the aerospace ecosystem....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 29, 2022
Dallas-based COMSovereign Holding Corp., a developer of 4G LTE Advanced and 5G communication systems and solutions, announced that David Knight has been appointed chief executive officer, president, and a director of the company....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 28, 2022
Dallas-based EnLink Midstream LLC announced that Benjamin D. Lamb has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) and that Walter Pinto was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer.
In a move related to these appointments, EnLink said that its commercial and business development teams, previously overseen by the COO, will be led by a chief commercial officer to be hired from outside of EnLink....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 28, 2022
Dallas-based provider of operationalized compliance training Broadcat announced that Kitty Holt has been appointed director of operations.
In that role, Holt will be responsible for maintaining and elevating organizational efficiency as Broadcat continues to scale....
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