UPS joins self-driving race by investing in autonomous tech startup TuSimple
UPS is jumping into the self-driving vehicle world by investing in TuSimple, a fast-moving developer of robot truck technology that the Atlanta-based shipping giant sees as offering opportunities to boost its on-road safety and efficiency. The investment, the first by a major fleet operator into an autonomous truck company, closed this week and gives UPS a minority stake in the San Diego-based startup that also has operations in China.