Grant Goodale, CTO of Convoy, details how their software has streamlined the booking and shipping process for truckers and provides some tips for early-stage start-ups on how to extend your runway.
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<p>Autonomous trucking may sound like science fiction, but its impacts on transportation costs, the labor market and a breadth of industries may be closer than we think.</p><p><br></p><p>----- Transcript -----</p><p><strong>Adam Jonas </strong>Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I ... Show More
