Waymo: The future of (not) driving

Waymo is attempting to improve transportation using autonomous vehicles. As it is preparing to launch a ride-hailing service with these cars, there are several challenges it faces – from perceived safety issues to long-term transportation policy around the world.

XPO Logistics (XPO): Attempting to Bring the Truckload and Less-than-Truckload (LTL) Industries into the Twenty-First Century

In stark contrast to the airline and auto industries, the trucking industry continues to remain stuck in a time warp. Will XPO Logistics (XPO) – a leading provider of LTL services – be able to successfully harness machine learning and AI to improve its pricing and capacity utilization algorithms? More importantly, can machine learning help to solve the long-term problem of driver shortage that is facing the US trucking industry?