When we talk about autonomous vehicles--it's usually referencing the first or the last mile. But what about the middle-mile part of a product's supply chain journey?That's what the company Gatik hopes to solve and Head of Operations Brad Garrett was kind enough to join me to talk about just that. In this episode, Brad is going to break down why Gatik chose to focus on the middle-mile and the current state of the autonomous part of the trucking journey. Check out the Gatik Website and follow them on LinkedIn and TwitterConnect with Brad Garrett on LinkedInSearch by topic and check out all our past episodes of the Digital Dispatch podcast—right on our website....
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The State of Autonomous Vehicles with Kodiak Robotics, Plus, and Embark Trucks
You’ve likely heard of autonomous vehicles in the news when it comes to a lot of firsts–but how has AV technology improved in the last couple of years when it comes to the evolution of driver’s role in the vehicle, safety, and future adoption by carriers?In this episode, I’m bringing you a panel I hosted in January at Manifest: The Future of Logistics. The talk explored the reality of autonomous trucking with some of the best leaders in the AV space which include: CEO and co-founder Don Burnette of Kodiak Robotics, COO and co-founder Shawn Kerrigan of Plus, and Cheif Business Officer Mike Reid of Embark Trucks. These are a few of the leaders in this space so if you’re looking for what the landscape looks like today, we’ve got you covered.Search by topic and check out all our past episodes of the Digital Dispatch podcast—right on our website....
NFT’s, Futurism, and Fascinating Start-Ups with Nasjaq
I love talking to brilliant people. And despite what you may have heard about nothing but dancing videos on TikTok, some of the most brilliant people I’ve stumbled upon on that app are educators talking about futuristic concepts. That’s today’s guest in a nutshell because we’ve got one of my favorite creators in Nasjac coming on the show. It's one of those episodes where I feel like a 5th grader asking super basic questions but kudos to jack for making me not feel like an idiot while asking them. Should we use algae to reduce our carbon footprint? He talks about it. Should we go to Mars or Venus first? Nasdaq covers it. How can NFT’s be used in the business world? He talks about that too. It’s a fun conversation that covers a lot of ground so I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did…Connect with Nasjaq on Twitter, YouTube, and Tiktok....
AI Tools to Help One Person Marketing Team
Countless companies in freight have a one-person marketing team. And that lonely marketer probably has other roles on top of handling an increasingly demanding digital world. But what if I told you that there are AI tools that exist ~today~ that can help the one-person marketer get back hours in their workday? We’re talking about copy writing tools to help with everything from social media captions to blog posts. Video personas powered by AI that will be your on-camera talent when no one else in the office wants to. And another tool that can take one video and turn it into dozens of pieces of social media content–all without the need of a video editor. It’s a brave new world for us lonely marketers with AI tools like the ones I’m going to mention on today’s show so I hope y’all take some time to give them a demo after listening to this episode. Check out these shows next: A very beginners look into the metaverseUsing AI in MarketingHow AI is helping freight brokers manage capacityUsing cloud computing to solve supply chain problems with Microsoft...
A very beginner’s look into the Metaverse
You may or may not have heard of the phrase “metaverse” but if you believe many influential tech people, it’s the future of how we live, play, and...work. We have bitcoin, the blockchain, crypto, and NFT’s with all of these technologies centered around what’s called Web3--the decentralized internet of the future. Web3 is also theorized as the next step in our internet-connected lives. Right now these technologies are in their infancy stage but there are folks building the metaverse where each of these new technologies, along with businesses and brands, would operate cohesively in this new environment.Confused yet? Well, don’t be. Because I was too--but after diving into some research---in this episode, I’m gonna break down what the metaverse means to our businesses and the future of how we’ll interact with people, places, and things. Check out these shows next: Artificial Intelligence in MarketingHow Cloud Computing Can Help The Supply ChainHow AI is helping freight brokers with capacity The logistics of the NFL...
Using Cloud Computing to Solve Supply Chain Problems with Microsoft's Ayman Hussain
In previous episodes, we’ve talked about AI in marketing and AI in the freight broker world but what about on the cloud computing side?That’s what today’s guest, Ayman Husain is here to talk about. He’s the director of intelligent cloud over at Microsoft and because of his experience in the consulting world, he’s bringing that deep level of problem-solving to customers in supply chain by helping them manage technology in a way that makes data actionable. Because we all know collecting data is just one hurdle--but making it actionable is where the magic (and profitability) happens. Connect with Ayman Husain of Microsoft on Linkedin and TwitterConnect with Blythe via her website or on Linkedin, YouTube, and TikTok...
How AI Can Help Freight Brokers Manage Capacity with Lindsay Watt of Parade
In a previous episode, I spent some time talking about the AI tools that are in marketing but what about AI in freight? If you’re been curious about a different kind of technology entering the freight space, then today’s guest, Lindsay Watt, is sure to pique your interest. He’s the head of product over at Parade dot AI and they’re trying to solve one of the biggest problems for freight brokers and that’s the hated check call.Connect with Lindsay Watt of Parade.ai on LinkedinFollow Parade.ai on Linkedin and check out their websiteConnect with Blythe via her website or on Linkedin, YouTube, and TikTok...
Deep Fakes, Copy Bots, and How Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Creators
Many creatives have felt rather safe from the robot apocalypse that has already affected so many other industries. But with new artificial intelligence tools creeping their way into the creative arts market, soon it may be difficult to tell the difference between humans and robots when it comes to audio, video, or writing.Connect with Blythe via her website or on Linkedin, YouTube, and TikTok...