Andrew Smith, CEO and co-founder of Outrider, takes us inside the company's efforts to commercialize yard automation. Outrider turns electric yard trucks into autonomous vehicles that couple tractor to trailer using its patented robotic arm and precisely maneuver between dock doors and parking spots.

We also recap the tops stories of the week, including new GPT-based cobot arms, declining robot sales in North America and more.

https://www.robobusiness.com/

https://www.outrider.ai/

https://www.therobotreport.com/doosan-microsoft-plan-to-build-gpt-based-robots/

https://www.therobotreport.com/a3-north-american-robot-orders-drop-for-2nd-quarter-in-a-row/

https://mobilerobotguide.com/2023/08/30/pudu-robotics-launches-open-platform-for-remote-management-of-amrs/