UPS Inc. is in talks with robotics startup Figure AI to use humanoid robots for some tasks in the logistics giant鈥檚 network, according to people familiar with the matter.
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UPS in Talks With Startup Figure AI to Use Humanoid Robots
Expanded Renewable Fuels Facility Opens at Port of Stockton
Port of Stockton in California celebrated the debut of an expanded renewable fuels terminal that will facilitate the movement of biodiesel and renewable diesel from ships.
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鈥淥ur work here will never be done,鈥 Motive CEO Shoaib Makani said during a keynote address. 鈥淲e are going to continue to solve new problems and expand the scope of this platform."
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