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The gains Netradyne has made in improving driver safety helped the San Diego-headquartered company last week close on $150 million in Series C funding.
The latest funding round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from M12 and Point72 Ventures and resulted in an estimated $1 billion post-money valuation, according to Pitchbook.
Netradyne plans to use these new funds to hire employees for research and development, marketing and customer support and expand beyond its current...
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has dropped plans to use in-vehicle cameras to record which delivery service provider (DSP) drivers are wearing masks. The company is deploying Netradyne’s Driveri camera system to Amazon-branded vehicles.
The Information was first to report the news.
The announcement follows a letter earlier this month from five U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos questioning the e-commerce giant on its plans...
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Even during the tumultuous year that is 2020, EROAD has continued to grow. The New Zealand-based technology services provider posted revenue growth of 19% in the first half of fiscal 2021 year (ending Sept. 30), compared to 7% growth in the second half of fiscal year 2020 (ending June 30).
And it has not stopped innovating, recently announcing a new dashcam and video review product for the North American market.
EROAD said revenue increased to $32.1 million and contracted units grew by 5,705.
“EROA...
Over the past few years, there has been a surge in nuclear verdicts against the trucking industry. Nuclear verdicts are jury judgments that award penalties over $10 million. This warrants a focus by trucking fleets on risk management, as such verdicts can force companies to declare bankruptcy, adding to the distress already prevalent in the industry today. Effective risk-management strategies potentially can lead to lower insurance premiums as well.
One of the primary reasons for such massive...
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