How AI is Moving Freight

Wed May 07 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm UTC-05:00

Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center | Evanston

Northwestern University Transportation Center
Publisher/HostNorthwestern University Transportation Center
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Industry Workshop - How AI is Moving Freight

WEDNESDAY | MAY 7, 2025
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM CT
Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center – Hive (2nd floor, room 350)

2133 Sheridan Road | Evanston, IL 60208


Six early-stage AI companies — , , , , and —are coming together with the Northwestern University Transportation Center at the Spring 2025 Industry Technical Workshop to show “how AI is moving freight.”

The Workshop will explore the growing role and potential of AI in automating communication, streamlining workflows, and improving overall efficiency in logistics management. The panelists will discuss actual applications of how AI-powered automation is improving task efficiency, reducing operational costs, enhancing service reliability, and potentially reshaping the industry.

· is building AI assistants for the logistics industry to automate tedious tasks for operators.

· helps automate brokerage operations and handles inbound and outbound communication channels.

· provides freight intelligence on every carrier, shipper, and asset via a nationwide sensor network.

· automates communication across logistics channels using AI workers that integrate with existing systems, manage conversations, and log data.

· is an AI-enabled smart workflow automation platform that automates the entire scheduling process, securing time slots for all types of loads for brokers, 3PLs and carriers.

· automates logistics operations using AI agents to help brokers and carriers secure contracts and move freight.


Agenda

🕑: 02:00 PM
Welcome / Opening Remarks
🕑: 02:10 PM
Presentations
🕑: 03:15 PM
Networking Break
🕑: 03:45 PM
Panel Discussion
🕑: 04:30 PM
End of Program
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center, 2133 Sheridan Road, Evanston, United States

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