FedEx

Aurora Keeps on (Autonomously) Truckin’ with Release of Its Driver Beta 5.0 System

by | Dec 20, 2022
Aurora Innovation is already hauling freight with its self-driving trucks from Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston and El Paso, for customers including FedEx, Uber Freight, Werner, and Schneider. The release of its Aurora Driver Beta 5.0 adds detection and appropriate response to emergency vehicles like ambulances, fire engines, and law enforcement vehicles, along with other enhanced capabilities.
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Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport Named a Top 20 U.S. Cargo Airport by the FAA
by | Oct 11, 2022
The airport moved up three spots to No. 20 in the FAA rankings. It landed more than 2.4 billion pounds of cargo in 2021, a volume increase of nearly 46% from the previous year.
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Aurora Hires Former Ryder CTO, Opens New Terminals in Fort Worth and El Paso to Support Autonomous Pilot Partnership with Werner
by | Apr 6, 2022
Former Ryder CTO Kendra Phillips will lead Aurora's trucking and logistics partner programs. The newest one—a Fort Worth-El Paso hauling route for Werner Enterprises—is a key link in the commercial thoroughfare from L.A. to Atlanta. But it's a flat, monotonous run that many truck drivers find unappealing—making it a key test case for the Aurora Driver.
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North Texas Companies Make Newsweek’s List of America’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces
by | Oct 22, 2021
Newsweek Magazine just released its first Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces rankings—and some Dallas-Fort Worth companies made the list. Fort Worth-based First Command Financial Services hit the list at No. 19. Dallas-based civil engineering giant Jacobs came in at No. 53. And Plano-based At Home Group followed up at No. 97.
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Arlington

Arlington: Swinging for the Fences

by | Mar 14, 2018
Arlington has spent more than 60 years building itself into a powerhouse of sports, entertainment, and manufacturing in North Texas. Now, it’s building a reputation for corporate relocation and logistics, too.
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