PR: UPS invests in autonomous trucking company, tests self-driving tractor trailers

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By LoadstarEditorial

15/08/2019

Press release – 15 August 2019

“UPS (NYSE:UPS) today said its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has made a minority investment in autonomous driving company TuSimple. Together, both companies are testing self-driving tractor trailers on a route in Arizona to determine whether the vehicles can improve service and efficiency in the UPS® network. This is an extension of the ongoing commercial relationship between UPS and TuSimple in which UPS has purchased transportation services from TuSimple.”

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