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Gatik announces partnership with Kroger for store-stocking deliveries in Dallas area. [Photo: Gatik]
Gatik Partners with Kroger on Self-Driving Truck Deliveries to Dallas-Area Stores
by David Seeley | Mar 15, 2023
Starting in May, Gatik's autonomous 20-foot box trucks will begin rolling goods from Kroger's Dallas distribution center to Kroger grocery stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Initially, they'll be operated with a safety driver in the cab, Gatik says.
by David Seeley |
Mar 14, 2023
Truck Yard—the retro food truck, beer garden. and "adult playground" at 5624 Sears Street off Dallas' Lower Greenville Avenue—has reopened following a reported $2 million renovation. But the place has lost none of its "dive-ish" flair. The renovations include an upsized bar and kitchen, a more weather-friendly experience with covered and enlarged patios, upgraded and wildly stylized restrooms, four fire pits, a partially turfed yard, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 14, 2023
The Carrollton-based company's COO calls the industry-first technology a "quantum leap forward." With plug-and-play, on-demand power, PowerHIVE is "scalable to every piece of equipment you operate today and tomorrow."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 14, 2023
The DEC Network, which marks its 10th anniversary this year, is gearing up for its 2023 State of Entrepreneurship event—the first-ever in Frisco. Dubbed 'the Super Bowl for Entrepreneurs' in North Texas, the annual gathering brings together game-changing startups and innovative business leaders.
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Maëlle Gavet, CEO and board member at Techstars. [Photo: Techstars]
The Last Word: Techstars’ Maëlle Gavet Has Advice for Founders Navigating the SVB Crisis
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 14, 2023
Maëlle Gavet is the New York-based CEO of Techstars, which kicked off its inaugural Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator last year. Over the weekend, she took to LinkedIn to address the "nerve-shredding" crisis at Silicon Valley Bank for entrepreneurs in the Techstars network "and far beyond."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 14, 2023
Coppell-based Omni Logistics has appointed Tania Garcia as its new chief marketing officer and announced two internal promotions.
The technology-driven provider of global multimodal logistics solutions and specialized services said that Andy Tribble has been promoted to president of North America Operations and Megan Sledge has been named chief transformation officer....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 14, 2023
The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce has taken significant steps to boost economic development for the city by creating the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership. The newly-formed nonprofit will be headed by Texas economic development industry veteran Robert Allen, who was appointed as president.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 14, 2023
In partnership with San Diego-based remote engagement platform Independa, Lucid Hearing is launching hearing assessments that can be performed right in your own home. But to utilize the test and get recommendations, you must own a 2021 or newer LG Smart TV. "This will greatly benefit millions of Americans who suspect they have hearing loss but have hesitated to seek testing and treatment," says Lucid EVP Bennett Griffin.
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View Smart Glass has already been installed in other terminals at DFW Airport. [Courtesy photo]
DFW Airport Gets $35M DOT Grant for Central Utilities Plant, Terminal D Energy Enhancements
by Lance Murray | Mar 13, 2023
The electric Central Utilities Plant will run on 100% renewable electricity, aiding DFW AIrport in its goal to be carbon net zero by 2030. Energy enhancements to Terminal D will include smart glass, sensors, high-efficiency HVAC, eco-friendly roofing, and passenger boarding bridges with advanced controls for use in DFW’s digital twin program.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 13, 2023
Sunday's announcement that all Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank depositors would be "fully protected" may have helped startup and tech leaders breathe a little easier at SXSW in Austin, in North Texas, and beyond. While concerns continue, the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC said Sunday that "the U.S. banking system remains resilient and on a solid foundation."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 13, 2023
A$100,000 grant from Amazon Robotics will support the development of new UT Dallas coursework in functional safety—a practice that ensures the safe functioning of everything from autonomous warehouse robots to delivery robots and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 13, 2023
Todd Tucker and Bill Milkereit both hail from TRG—formerly The Richards Group—and are responsible for some memorable advertising work in recent years, including spots for Chick-fil-A’s EAT MOR CHIKIN Cow campaign, The Home Depot, and Fruit of the Loom.
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Chanel Christoff Davis [Source photo: Courtesy/Jeff Suggs Photography]
Dallas CEO Chanel Christoff Davis to Receive Top Recognition for Women-Owned Businesses from National Council
by Lance Murray | Mar 13, 2023
Dallas business founder and CEO Chanel Christoff Davis has been recognized as a Women’s Business Enterprise Star by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, the nation’s largest certifier of women-owned businesses and a leader in women’s business development.
The organization said that Davis will be recognized for her resilience, business acumen, inspiration to and mentorship with other women, and her active leadership role as a founding partner and CEO of sales tax consulting firm Davis Davis & Harmon LLC, which celebrated 21 years in business last year....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 13, 2023
Dallas-based institutional capital markets expert Jack Fraker has joined Newmark Group Inc., a full-service commercial real estate firm, as president and global head of industrial and logistics.
Newmark has offices in Dallas and Plano.
“Newmark’s Capital Markets advisory group, which has seen dramatic growth, is a key component of our platform’s acceleration, nationally and globally,” Newmark Chief Executive Officer Barry Gosin said in a statement....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 10, 2023
Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s first long-range electric bus has begun regular service, with an almost 300-mile range—longer than many private electric vehicles now buzzing around Dallas streets. The 40-foot-long Proterra ZX5 Max achieves that by having six lithium-ion battery packs: four mounted under the bus, and two on the roof.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 10, 2023
In a deal valued at $70 million, Dallas-based Trinity Industries Inc. has acquired RSI Logistics, a data-centric provider of proprietary software, logistics services, and terminal management solutions to the North American rail industry.
“We are excited about the acquisition of RSI Logistics. It is another step as we seek to expand our service offerings with complementary solutions that make rail a more compelling mode of transportation....
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