Taking The Pulse Of The Texas Technology Industry
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Taking The Pulse Of The Texas Technology Industry |
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 Friday, July 22, 2016 Robotics Manufacturer KUKA Sets Up Shop In Austin KUKA, a manufacturer of industrial robots and other factory automation products, says it has set up shop in Austin, and created a new "center of excellence" here specifically to leverage the latest cloud, web, and mobile technology. The company said its new office, on Mopac Expressway in north Austin, will specifically focus on creating products that will progress the robotics and automation industries. KUKA said its new KUKA ATX location also wil (More info...) posted on Friday, July 22, 2016(Full story) Shofur Launches Low Cost Bus Service In Austin Shofur, a startup that operates an online service to let you book both bus tickets and charter entire buses, has expanded into Austin, saying this week that it will be offering up bus rides between Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston. The startup--based in Atlanta--offers up premium buses with Wi-Fi, power outlets, and assigned seating. The company also includes real time tracking and monitoring and other features. posted on Friday, July 22, 2016(Full story) Amazon Opens Fulfillment Center In Houston Online e-commerce giant Amazon.com said this morning that it has opened up a new, fulfillment center in Texas, located in Houston. The center, its seventh, will add more than 1,000 new full time jobs in Texas, according to Amazon. Amazon says it already has more than 10,000 full time hourly workers across its five, operating Texas fulfillment centers. Amazon says its new, 855,000 square foot fulfillment center will ship smaller items, such as books, ele (More info...) posted on Friday, July 22, 2016(Full story) |
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