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Self-Driving Truck Startup Gatik Will Deliver Goods Autonomously to 34 DFW Sam’s Clubs
by David Seeley | Jun 7, 2022
Until now, most autonomous delivery pilots have involved 18-wheelers driving on highways between cities. Gatik's new commercial partnership with Georgia-Pacific and KBX involves smaller loads: It's "the first time that Class 6 autonomous box trucks have been deployed" to disrupt the Class 8 semi-truck short-haul network, the startup said.
by Kevin Cummings |
May 26, 2022
Launched in 2014 out of Fort Worth's AllianceTexas development, Booster provides delivery of traditional and alternative fuels to fleets, corporate campuses, and retail properties.
The $125M funding round included a longtime Booster backer—Dallas-based venture capital firm Perot Jain.
The $125M funding round included a longtime Booster backer—Dallas-based venture capital firm Perot Jain.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Apr 21, 2022
Through a long-term agreement with General Motors, MP Materials is bringing its MP Magnets division to AllianceTexas and today began building a new, 200,000-square-foot rare earth magnetics and materials manufacturing facility.
The goal: Reshore this critical component for America's EV batteries, robots, drones, defense systems, and other tech. “We’ll bring the supply chain home,” MP's CEO promised today.
The goal: Reshore this critical component for America's EV batteries, robots, drones, defense systems, and other tech. “We’ll bring the supply chain home,” MP's CEO promised today.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 19, 2022
Planning and operations in the Mobility Innovation Zone require a consistent and reliable connection throughout the whole journey of each tested vehicle—whether it's a self-driving truck or a delivery drone dropping test packages. Ericsson Routes, an incubation unit within Ericsson, offers Waze-like connectivity predictions for planned routes and journeys.
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Finnish Ambassador to the U.S. Mikko Hautala. [Photo: Business Finland]
A Finnish Business Delegation is Touring Texas to Launch Direct DFW-Helsinki Flights—and Deepen Business Ties
by Kevin Cummings | Mar 30, 2022
Finnish Ambassador to the U.S. Mikko Hautala and a delegation of business leaders is touring the Texas Triangle to talk economic cooperation and new technologies.
“For us, the key message to Finnish companies and travelers is that there's also the U.S. South, and Texas is the center of that. You have a bigger GDP than Brazil," Hautala told Dallas Innovates.
“For us, the key message to Finnish companies and travelers is that there's also the U.S. South, and Texas is the center of that. You have a bigger GDP than Brazil," Hautala told Dallas Innovates.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 7, 2022
It was the 11th year in a row that Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway Co. attracted over $1 billion in investments. After a record-setting 2021, it aims to grow by laying new track and expanding its AllianceTexas intermodal facility.
Warren Buffet calls BNSF "an indispensable asset for America."
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by Kevin Cummings |
Feb 14, 2022
NASA is looking to shape the future of flight, and Bell is on board. Its drone was able to successfully detect and avoid other objects in the airspace while integrating with its ground-based radar surveillance system. Bell says the flight test will aid in expanding the industry, as things like drone delivery services and air taxi companies mature.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 26, 2022
TuSimple has been running operations from its 2.5-acre logistics hub at AllianceTexas since last June. Its huge new MIZ facility will serve as an origin and destination facility for TuSimple's L4 autonomous trucks, with two-way launch and landing pads.
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A Supply Chain Revolution Is Driving Mobility Innovation
by AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone | Dec 8, 2021
New technologies and fervent consumer demand are creating a burst of growth opportunities; they call for collaboration, investments, and resources for startups.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 22, 2021
In partnership with Silicon Valley logistics tech company Phatnom Auto, ITS ConGlobal is exploring how workers can train and operate heavy machinery remotely.
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Mayor Cites New Report at the Fort Worth State of Entrepreneurship: Startups Created Nearly 30K Jobs
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Nov 16, 2021
Mayor Mattie Parker, whose catchphrase is "Go Time," says she coined the term for a reason. Fort Worth is at a pinnacle of possibility, and entrepreneurship is at the center of that. The data speaks for itself, Parker said: A new jobs report from Sparkyard shows startups play a significant role in job creation in Fort Worth and Tarrant County—with average salaries more than twice the minimum wage.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 15, 2021
Perot Jain-backed Booster was founded in 2014 out of Fort Worth's AllianceTexas, before moving its HQ to San Mateo, California. Booster has raised over $108M in funding, and now operates in California, Texas, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. By partnering with REG, it aims to help fleets switch to renewables, cutting carbon emissions in the fight against climate change.
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Hillwood partnered with Alphabet’s Wing to launch the first commercial drone delivery service in a major U.S. metro last fall. Wing is operating a drone delivery facility at the Frisco Station development.
Hillwood Partners with Alphabet’s Wing to Launch First Commercial Drone Delivery Service in a Major U.S. Metro
by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards | Oct 25, 2021
Wing will operate a drone delivery facility in Dallas-Fort Worth at the Frisco Station development with a small number of flights starting this week.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 20, 2021
Frisco and Little Elm are the first cities to get a new drone delivery service from Wing, a sister company of Google, and Walgreens. The partners will operate on-demand air deliveries that bring essential items straight to your door.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 31, 2021
Gatik's new autonomous trucking facility at the "MIZ" in Fort Worth's AllianceTexas will serve as a hub for its middle-mile operations in Texas. The company's $85 million Series B funding will scale its fleet of Class 3-6 autonomous box trucks across new North American markets.
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by AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone |
Aug 31, 2021
Grounded in the legacy of Hillwood, the MIZ is a nexus of innovation in surface and air mobility.
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