Outpost taps modern tech for parking visibility

Parking and storage provider Outpost, formerly known as Semi-Stow, announced Thursday it is launching a new technology solution to provide its customers and truck yards with visibility into assets at the company’s current 21 truck yards.

Using both company hardware and software, customers can now leverage computer vision technology, on-demand video and Internet-of-Things devices to keep track of parked assets and provide a more efficient check-in and check-out system. It allows for flexible...

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Semi-Stow rebrands as Outpost, raises $12.5M

Commercial vehicle parking and storage provider Semi-Stow announced Tuesday it has rebranded itself to Outpost and has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding led by GreenPoint Partners with participation from Speedwagon Capital Partners.

The United States currently has approximately 313,000 truck parking spaces for a populace exceeding 3.5 million active drivers. This translates to about one spot for every 11 drivers. This shortfall creates a scenario in which over 70% of drivers break federal...

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