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Aurora will test its fleet of self-driving cars and semi trucks in Texas

The Verge

Aurora, the startup founded by former lead engineer for Google’s self-driving project Chris Urmson, is bringing its fleet of test vehicles to Texas. It’s the latest company to shift resources to the Lone Star State, which has quickly become a hotbed of autonomous vehicle testing. Trucking is “where the market is largest today”.

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UPS will make deliveries using Waymo’s autonomous Class 8 trucks

The Verge

The companies had previously only conducted local deliveries using Waymo’s self-driving minivans; now, they will work together on longer-distance freight hauling. Starting now and lasting until the end of the year, Waymo and UPS will collaborate on freight hauling between facilities in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.

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Kodiak Robotics pilots autonomous trucking between California, Texas and Florida

TechCrunch

While it’s illegal to test or deploy heavy-duty autonomous commercial trucks in California , Dan Goff, Kodiak’s head of external affairs, says Kodiak operates at a Level 2 system, or an advanced driver assistance system, when it’s in California. In total, the trip took 114 hours.

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The Top Nonprofit Conferences to Attend in 2025

Allegiance Group

Topics span fundraising fundamentals and CFRE test prep, to major gifts and capital campaigns. AGP Leaders will be in attendance JUNE AFP DFW Philanthropy in Action Conference Dallas, TX June 5-6, 2025 The AFP DFW Philanthropy in Action Conference is tailored for fundraisers and nonprofit professionals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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Alphabet’s Wing kicks off drone delivery service in Dallas on April 7th

The Verge

The company’s quadcopters will be available to “tens of thousands” of homes in the suburban towns of Frisco and Little Elm, both of which are part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, the company said. The company has also set up a facility at Frisco Station, a mixed-use development and local tourism destination north of Dallas.

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Brett’s approach is both unique and inspiring, seamlessly blending time-tested fundraising techniques with his trademark humor and heartfelt enthusiasm during live auctions and fund-a-need paddle raises. Chuck meets face to face with each local client, develops a strategy of not only how to meet each organizations’ goal, but beat it.

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Amazon's Drone Delivery Program Was So Annoying That Homeowners Begged It to Stop

Futurism

As Wired reports , the incredibly noisy aircraft quickly turned into a pest, with local master gardener Mark Smith describing the cacophony as if "your neighbor runs their leaf blower all day long." "It It was just incessant," he told the publication. Overall, it feels like the project is turning into a major headache for Amazon.

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