Fred Smith is not worried about Amazon Speaking at MIT, FedEx founder said he does not see Amazon as a direct competitor. January 27, 2023 Susan Lacefield No Comments Speaking at MIT, FedEx founder said he does not see Amazon as a direct competitor.Read More
FedEx agrees to buy 10% stake in Berkshire Grey In pursuit of better way to robotically sort small packages, parcel giant would buy 25 million shares after ordering $200 million worth of equipment. August 2, 2022 Ben Ames No Comments In pursuit of better way to robotically sort small packages, parcel giant would buy 25 million shares after ordering $200 million worth of equipment.Read More
FedEx buys share of FourKites, launches joint visibility service Partners will mine shipment data, sell insights through “FourKites X” platform June 21, 2022 Ben Ames No Comments Partners will mine shipment data, sell insights through “FourKites X” platformRead More
FedEx and Aurora expand autonomous trucking pilot Companies will move shipments on additional commercial lane in Texas, following success of program launched last fall. May 19, 2022 Supply Chain Quarterly Staff No Comments Companies will move shipments on additional commercial lane in Texas, following success of program launched last fall.Read More
FedEx extends Microsoft partnership to build “logistics as a service” product Software giant will apply AI muscle to mine data from FedEx’ 17 million daily package volume. January 24, 2022 Supply Chain Quarterly Staff No Comments Software giant will apply AI muscle to mine data from FedEx’ 17 million daily package volume.Read More
FedEx expands testing of autonomous carts for parcel delivery Multi-year pilot will deploy self-driving vehicles in Houston in pursuit of better e-commerce productivity. June 15, 2021 Ben Ames No Comments Multi-year pilot will deploy self-driving vehicles in Houston in pursuit of better e-commerce productivity.Read More