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Mothership Raises $76 Million to Bring Same-Day Freight and Logistics Nationwide

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Mothership is the trusted logistics system of record for leading companies, including DoorDash, GoPuff, Harbor Freight Tools, PayPal-owned returns-logistics business Happy Returns, and others.

Key Points: 
  • Mothership is the trusted logistics system of record for leading companies, including DoorDash, GoPuff, Harbor Freight Tools, PayPal-owned returns-logistics business Happy Returns, and others.
  • Businesses are under immense pressure, but many still manage their supply chain and logistics by paper or without same-day freight.
  • Mothership has built the technology and network at scale to bring freight same day.
  • In the ongoing great logistics reshuffling, Mothership is built to help get things done in an increasingly on-demand world.

Kodiak Robotics Names Yellow's Former YRC Freight Vice President as Head of Freight Operations and Network

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, announced today that Robert "Chet" Richardson joined the company as Head of Freight Operations and Network, effective immediately. In his role, Richardson is responsible for building a network of partners and supporting commercial customers as they deploy the Kodiak Driver at scale.

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  • He will also be responsible for building out the services and infrastructure that will enable Kodiak to support its partners' freight operations.
  • Kodiak is able to rapidly grow its autonomous network thanks to the company's proprietary lightweight mapping technology.
  • Richardson brings invaluable skills and insights as the former Vice President at YRC Freight, Yellow Transportation's less than truckload (LTL) carrier.
  • Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 to develop autonomous technology that carries freight forwardso people, partners, and the planet thrive.