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Volvo Autonomous Solutions is partnering with DHL on its U.S. launch of autonomous trucking operations out of Dallas-Fort Worth. [Photo: V.A.S.]
Volvo Launches Its First U.S. Autonomous Freight Operations Out of Dallas-Fort Worth
by Lance Murray | Dec 11, 2024
Joining a growing list of self-driving trucking operations in North Texas, Volvo is partnering with DHL to haul freight initially on two "lanes": Dallas to Houston and Fort Worth to El Paso. Volvo said that the launch marks a critical phase in validating the full ecosystem required for autonomous transport at scale.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 11, 2024
"Eliminating the need for negotiation," Amazon Autos now offers online automotive shopping from Hyundai dealers across major metros nationwide, including Dallas and three other Texas cities. The online marketplace aims to roll out additional auto brands in 2025. Here's how you can buy your next ride with a few clicks (plus a few other steps).
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 11, 2024
The Shop—located near Corgan's West End headquarters—features state-of-the-art tools including laser cutters, advanced 3D printers, and professional woodworking equipment, encouraging architects to get hands-on with their designs.
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![A Cruise robotaxi, pictured in Downtown Dallas in June 2024, could potentially benefit from U.S. Patent No. 12062290. Recently granted to GM Cruise Holdings and invented by Dallas’s Clifton Trigg Hutchinson, the patent describes a system for dynamically dispatching autonomous vehicles. This technology enables real-time route adjustments based on user location updates, enhancing urban transport efficiency. [Photo: Cruise]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cruise-robotaxi_Dallas-970x464-1-360x203.jpg)
by David Seeley |
Dec 11, 2024
Cruise robotaxis first popped up on Dallas streets in October 2023 following the start of operations with public riders in Austin. But a Cruise-involved pedestrian crash in San Francisco put operations on hold for several months. Now, amid staggering losses, GM says it will stop funding the unit, likely shutting it down for good.
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This week, newly granted patents also include:
- Aerus' photocatalytic oxidation device for treatment of air
- AiCare's method and apparatus providing an ongoing and real time indicator for survival and major medical events
- AITAX's tax planning using video-based graphical user interface and artificial intelligence
- Ascension Intellectual Properties' media echoing and social networking device and method
- Bio-Rad Laboratories' system and method for conducting virtual crossover studies in clinical diagnostic processes
- Dell Products' intelligent estimation of onboarding times for managed services
- FPT USA's neural network systems for source code summarization
- Island Technology's enabling web browser extensions to perform asynchronous blocking operations
- Linear Labs' system for an electrical motor with coil assemblies and external radial magnetic elements
- McKesson's apparatuses and systems for the automated retrieval and transport of articles
- VenaResources' adaptive RFID inventory system
- Wingstop Restaurants' load balancing network for dynamically adapting and communicating data
Patented: IBM’s Benchmarking and Prediction of Cloud System Performance, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 11, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 19, with a total of 107 patents granted.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 10, 2024
London-based Lighthouse, a commercial intelligence platform for the $15 billion travel and hospitality technology market, said proceeds from the investment will help expand its "significant presence" in Grapevine, among other endeavors.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 10, 2024
Dallas-based architecture firm HKS is the designer on the massive project for the Browns' owner, Haslam Sports Group. Lincoln says the mixed-use development alone is expected to generate $1.2 billion annually and create more than 3,300 permanent jobs for Northeast Ohio.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Dec 10, 2024
There's an art to successful facial reconstruction surgery. And like any art form, it requires tools. Here's how a sculptor and special effects artist went on to found a Dallas medtech company—which uses 3D printing to create titanium facial implants for thousands of patients.
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Dallas skyline [Image: Jaclyne Ortiz/istockphoto]
The Last Word: The Economist Asks, ‘Does Dallas Offer a Vision of America’s Future?’
by David Seeley | Dec 10, 2024
A recent column in The Economist asks the question "Does Dallas offer a vision of America's future?" The answer in a nutshell: "In America Inc’s fever dreams, more cities turn Dallas-like in their pro-business temperament—and America as a whole transforms into a continent-size small-government Texas."
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 9, 2024
The $8.6 million grant has been awarded to the city of Dallas on behalf of Fair Park First and the Community Park and will be distributed through the National Park Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 9, 2024
Since 2002, Arcadia has focused on agricultural innovation and next-generation wellness products, including Zola coconut water and high-fiber “better for you” products. Roosevelt is a privately held oil & gas exploration and production company that's been in the Roosevelt family "for over 100 years."
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 9, 2024
Mortgage services software provider Sagent said its new 10,000 square-foot Dallas facility opened its doors Monday. It will serve as a key hub for associates in the area as the company works to expand adoption of its "revolutionary" Dara platform.
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Raytheon's NGJ-MB system operates at advanced ranges and can jam targets simultaneously. [Photo: RTX/Raytheon]
U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon Additional $590M for Next-Generation Jammer System
by David Seeley | Dec 9, 2024
The "revolutionary" airborne electronic attack system is slated to be deployed on carrier-based Boeing Growler jets. Work under the contract will take place in McKinney and three other U.S. cities, Raytheon parent RTX said.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 6, 2024
Magnit, a California-based leader in contingent workforce management solutions, has appointed North Texan Chandra Dhandapani as its new chief executive officer. Dhandapani, who previously served as CEO of Global Workplace Solutions at Dallas-based CBRE, succeeds Teresa Carroll in a planned leadership transition.
Magnit provides technology-driven solutions that support organizations with hiring, compliance, and workforce optimization....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 6, 2024
As executive director, Jenny Lewis is the top management leader of the Frisco-based foundation, whose mission is to positively impact the lives of youth, military veterans, and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA of America Golf Professionals, PGA Sections, and the game of golf.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 6, 2024
Mike Goodwin will lead the company’s data, technology, and infrastructure function, providing strategic leadership across the P10 platform.
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