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1 week ago | freightwaves.com | Thomas Wasson |a Bachelors

The rumors were true and the SPAC is back. Kodiak Robotics announced Monday it has entered into an agreement with Ares Acquisition Corp. II (AACT), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company that will make Kodiak a publicly listed company valued at around $2.5 billion. The combined company will be named Kodiak AI Inc. New and existing institutional investors for Kodiak include Soros Fund Management, ARK Investments and Ares.

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Gatik, a leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, said Monday it has reached a milestone toward its development of driverless trucks at scale. The company announced the successful completion of two major pillars of its safety assessment framework, with independent validation from TÜV SÜD, a globally recognized testing and certification organization. This is a crucial step for Gatik as it prepares to launch large-scale Freight-Only driverless commercial operations in 2025.

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The long-awaited debut of the Tesla Semi is running late, according to Electrek, which obtained a letter from Ryder to California’s Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC). The letter is part of a 28-month contract extension request with MSRC, which awarded Ryder funding to deploy Tesla Semis and Megachargers to two California facilities.

1 month ago | citizenmatters.in | Shobana Radhakrishnan |Laasya Shekhar |a Bachelors

Catching a glimpse of the Indian Eagle Owl is not a rarity for birders and nature enthusiasts who frequent the Nanmangalam Lake and the surrounding forests. Yet, this privilege is under threat as the lake’s once-thriving ecosystem faces severe environmental degradation. Fed by rainwater from the hillocks of the Nanmangalam Reserve Forest, the lake — spread over 200 acres — is now ravaged by encroachments, illegal water extraction, sewage and garbage disposal.

1 month ago | citizenmatters.in | Shobana Radhakrishnan |Sandhya Bhat |a Bachelors

Does the water supplied to your home smell strange or taste metallic? With growing concerns over drinking water contamination in Chennai, it is a wake-up call for residents to question what is coming out of their taps. A survey conducted by IIT-Madras revealed that water in 75% of city homes is contaminated with E. coli, a bacteria responsible for causing diarrhoea and vomiting.