Kodiak Robotics strikes first in the driverless truck commercialization race(Photo: Kodiak Robotics)The Permian Basin, known for its huge deposits of oil and natural gas, now boasts the first successful customer launch for driverless truck delivery operations  On Friday Kodiak Robotics and Atlas Energy Solutions announced that Atlas completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant with two RoboTrucks equipped with Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s self-driving system. The RoboTrucks are part of Atlas’s launching of the Dune Express, a 42-mile autonomous conveyor belt in the desert that transports sand from Kermit, TX to a facility in eastern New Mexico. The Atlas autonomous RoboTrucks then transport frac sand to customers across the Delaware Basin. This is part of a larger effort by Atlas to automate its entire supply chain. Kodiak Robotics’ initial driverless operations with Atlas, announced last July, involved Kodiak making deliveries with Kodiak-owned trucks. The release notes Atlas is now able to complete its own driverless deliveries across the 75,000 square mile Permian Basin in West Texas and Eastern New MexicoDon Burnette, Founder and CEO at Kodiak said in the release, “this is an incredible moment, for us and for the autonomous trucking industry as we have officially delivered a commercial RoboTruck to a customer and launched commercial operations.”Atlas is expected to expand its RoboTruck operation over the course of this year with Kodiak announcing the opening of an 18,000 square foot facility in Odessa, Texas to help support the operations. Looking ahead, Kodiak looks to extend its safety case to highways for its long-haul customers.Electric vehicle startup Canoo files for bankruptcy, ceases operations(Photo: Canoo)The medium-duty electric vehicle space continues to get smaller. Seven-year-old electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and announced an immediate halt to operations. A press release noted the liquidation process is being overseen by a bankruptcy trustee in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court.Despite its partnerships with NASA, the Department of Defense, the U.S

CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UScellular is ranked #1 in the North Central Region according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance StudySM—Volume 1. The North Central Region includes UScellular's 5G network in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin and is the only region the company is eligible to receive this J.D. Power award

A webinar will be hosted by Alkami in conjunction with bank and credit union experts to explore innovative business banking solutions and strategiesPLANO, Texas, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., has identified five key business banking trends for 2025. These highlight opportunities for financial institutions to adapt to evolving business client expectations, strengthen operational resilience, and deliver innovative business banking solutions that drive efficiency, enhance decision-making, and foster sustainable growth.These trends emphasize the importance of leveraging digital innovation, data-driven strategies, and proactive relationship-building to create meaningful partnerships, achieve sustainable growth and empower businesses with smarter, more efficient financial tools.Alkami will host a webinar on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, moderated by Alkami product leader, Mandy Lopez in partnership with the below bank and credit union experts to provide insights and practical strategies for business bankers.One area of focus for financial institutions is how tools like artificial intelligence and automation can drive transformation. "We've taken steps towards adopting tools like artificial intelligence and automation," said Samantha Pause, senior vice president and chief innovation officer at Mascoma Bank. "We're starting to implement many of these tools and we're being very intentional about how we approach it