Self-driving delivery vehicle maker Dispatch picks up $2m in seed funding
Dispatch – one of the companies which is developing autonomous delivery vehicles – has picked up $2m in in seed financing led by Andreessen Horowitz.
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NZ Super Fund and ACC may join NZ Post as Kiwibank owners
New Zealand Post has received an indicative offer from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) to purchase 25% and 20% respectively of Kiwi Group Holdings (KGH) – the company that owns Kiwibank and its associated businesses such as Kiwi Wealth Management and Kiwi Insurance.
Read MoreBubble wrapped deliveries
German technology firm Festo has developed a new autonomous flying device which can pick up objects by gently sucking them up into a transparent helium ball, transport them to the target destination, and then gently release them.
Read MoreAmazon Prime Free Same-Day Delivery expands to 11 new US metro areas
Amazon has expanded the coverage of its Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery to 11 more metro areas in the US.
Read MoreRoyal Mail doubles compensation for Tracked products
Royal Mail has announced it is increasing the compensation it offers customers using its Tracked products from £50 to £100.
Read MoreTopspeed gets faster with Maxoptra
Topspeed Couriers has reduced the time taken to plan the daily work programme by up to 80%, following its take-up of the Maxoptra dynamic routing and scheduling system.
Read MoreNew Managing Director for BÖWE SYSTEC UK and Ireland
Philippe Dugougeat has been appointed the new Managing Director for BÖWE SYSTEC UK and Ireland.
Read MoreSaudi and Emirates Posts share views on best practices
Emirates Post Group (EPG) recently welcomed a delegation of Saudi Post at its head office in Dubai and the two posts shared views on best practices in postal operations and mail sorting systems.
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