U.S. postal service to use self-driving trucks in a landmark pilot project

The implications of this pilot project has manifold benefits. It will not only lower operating costs but also improve delivery time and significantly reduce the problem of driver shortages. On Tuesday, in a development that marks a significant milestone in efforts to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology for hauling freight, the U.S. Postal Service stated, it…

CommonSense Robotics raises $20 million in early stage funding round

Its robots help shorten delivering time of groceries by retailers. CommonSense Robotics, an Israeli startup, whose technology enables retailers to provide fast affordable delivery services, stated it has raised $20 million in an early-stage investment round, bringing its total funding to $26 million. The latest funding round was led by Playground Global and included previous…