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In the news
December 29, 2020
Disrupt yourself or the market will
KDT President Chase Koch and Outrider CEO and Founder Andrew Smith discuss automation, partnerships, and the power of the Koch network for principled entrepreneurship. READ MORE
December 01, 2020
Meet The Startup That Has Raised $118 Million to Automate Critical Distribution Yards.
Roughly 10 billion tons of freight moves through US distribution yards each year. "Everything you wear, eat, or build with passes through one of these yards," says CEO Andrew Smith. READ MORE
October 29, 2020
Outrider raises $65 million as it looks to accelerate deployment of autonomous operations
Andrew Smith, Founder and CEO of Outrider, explains the problems in the supply chain that his company is helping solve. READ MORE
October 29, 2020
The Rise of the Warehouse Robot
Logistics Providers Invest in Robotics to Meet Rising E-Commerce Demand READ MORE
October 29, 2020
Outrider’s $65 Million Fundraise Signals Strong `Green Light’ For AV Trucking
Driverless trucks are an answer for the ever-worsening driver shortage plus the ever-increasing demands for freight movement. READ MOREOctober 28, 2020
Outrider reins in $65 million to automate distribution yards
The freight industry is inching closer to electrification and autonomy, and much of the action is taking place in the distribution yard READ MORE
Press releases
April 08, 2021
Outrider and Rite-Hite partner to accelerate the adoption of yard automation
Outrider to ensure seamless links between warehouses and over-the-road trucks Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, today announced a ... READ MOREOctober 28, 2020
Outrider raises $65 million in Series B financing round
Funding to accelerate deployment of autonomous yard operations Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, today announced it closed $65 ... READ MOREOctober 20, 2020
Outrider recognized by Gartner in the "Cool Vendors in Supply Chain Execution Technologies” report
Outrider automates distribution yard operations, enables resilient supply chain Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, today announced that it ... READ MOREFebruary 19, 2020
Outrider launches with $53M in funding to automate distribution yards
First company to bring automation outside the warehouse door Emerging from two years of stealth-mode operation, Outrider today announced it has raised $53 ... READ MOREWhat we’re all about:
Company
Outrider helps enterprises improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of their yard operations through automation.
System
Outrider automates all aspects of yard operations using an integrated system of management software, autonomous vehicles, and site infrastructure.
Mission
By combining autonomy with electric yard trucks, Outrider helps drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation.
In US logistics yards each year:
10
billion
Tons of freight estimated to pass through yards
12
million
Days trucks spend in yards
>30
percent
Employee turnover rate
3.8
million
Metric tons of CO2 emitted by yard trucks
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