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TuSimple Self-Driving Truck Company Fights Hunger with Feeding America’s Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

November 13, 2018

Level 4 self-driving truck hauls hundreds of cases of food 120 miles, providing thousands of meals to raise awareness for rising food insecurity TUCSON, Ariz. – November 13, 2018 – TuSimple, a global self-driving truck solutions company, is autonomously hauling a trailer full of donated food Friday, November 16 from a Fry’s Distribution Center in Phoenix to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona in Tucson (3003 S Country Club Rd, Tucson, AZ 85713). At the end of the route at 11am there … Read more about TuSimple Self-Driving Truck Company Fights Hunger with Feeding America’s Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

Technology transforming aviation, Tucson Expo speakers say

October 25, 2018

Two Desert View High School students look at 3-D presentations used by marketers at the Ideas Collide booth. Caterpillar let some of the 400 Expo attendees remotely pilot a D11GT bulldozer located at the company's Green Valley demonstration facility. New technologies including artificial intelligence and 3-D printing are transforming the aerospace industry — and those flying cars may not be too far off in the future, aviation experts said Wednesday at the 2018 Southern … Read more about Technology transforming aviation, Tucson Expo speakers say

Tucson Tech: NASA balloon test big step for UA antenna spinoff

October 12, 2018

One of Tucson’s latest New Space industry startups took a big step forward recently when a prototype of its spherical antenna hitched a ride on NASA’s newest and biggest research balloon. Freefall Aerospace, a University of Arizona technology spinoff founded by UA astronomy professor Chris Walker and NASA veteran Doug Stetson, demonstrated its high-efficiency antennas for small satellites in a test flight Aug. 17 from Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The flight test, a first for Freefall’s … Read more about Tucson Tech: NASA balloon test big step for UA antenna spinoff

Vector Wins Key Patent on Rocket-Engine Tech

September 27, 2018

Tucson-based small-satellite launch startup Vector has won a key U.S. patent for its small-rocket engine technology as it moves toward its first orbital flight later this year. Vector was awarded patent number 10,072,612 on Sept. 11 for its “enhanced liquid oxygen-propylene rocket engine,” including a rocket-propellant injector made with 3-D metal printing and optimized to use propylene. The patent covers some of Vector’s foundational technology, based on work by Vector co-founders … Read more about Vector Wins Key Patent on Rocket-Engine Tech

TuSimple Announces Expansion in Tucson, Arizona

September 12, 2018

TUCSON, AZ, (September 12, 2018) — TuSimple, a global self-driving truck solutions company, today announced plans for further expansion in Tucson, Arizona. The company has been testing its Level 4 Class 8 autonomous trucks in the state of Arizona for over a year and recently began generating revenue hauling freight for commercial carriers in the state. Earlier this year, TuSimple expanded its testing facilities at 9538 E Old Vail Road from 6,800 to 50,000 square feet, and in 2019 the … Read more about TuSimple Announces Expansion in Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona Tech Park Champion to Retire

September 4, 2018

(Tucson, Arizona) After thirty-two years of working for the University of Arizona, Associate Vice President Bruce A. Wright is retiring from Tech Parks Arizona. Wright joined the University of Arizona in the late 1980s and served in several capacities, including Director of the Office of Community and Public Service, Assistant to the President, Senior Officer for Community Affairs and Economic Development, and Associate Vice President for Economic Development, Associate Vice President, Office … Read more about University of Arizona Tech Park Champion to Retire

Texas Intruments Inc Plans to Build in Tucson, Arizona

August 16, 2018

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), a global semiconductor design and manufacturing company that develops analog ICs and embedded processors, plans to build a new 110,000 - 125,000 square foot facility at 301 South Williams Blvd. here in Tucson. The total capital investment is projected at $29,808,000. The new facility will allow Texas Instruments to increase employment in the areas of electrical engineering, financial managers, electrical and electronics technicians, general administration, … Read more about Texas Intruments Inc Plans to Build in Tucson, Arizona

Salvo Technologies Acquires EOITech

August 14, 2018

Seminole, FL - Salvo Technologies Inc., a technology-based holding company, has acquired EOITech in a private deal with undisclosed terms. EOITech serves multiple markets with unique sensor and imaging based products and services. EOITech’s product portfolio ranges from X-Ray cameras to Raman based sensors suites and provides unique services related to imaging sensors. “Salvo Technologies’ strategy of acquiring companies with synergistic offerings lead us to EOITech,” said Patrick Bass, … Read more about Salvo Technologies Acquires EOITech

Sessions for Young Entrepreneurs

June 1, 2015

Startup Tucson is spearheading Startup STEM Camps this summer to introduce middle and high school students to cutting edge technology as they learn entrepreneurial skills than can solve problems, improve the world and start businesses.Each weeklong camp will feature demonstrations and speakers from Tucson Entrepreneurs and The University of Arizona. Students will learn skills such as how to identify problems, validate solutions, evaluate financial feasibility and pitch ideas.Students in 5th … Read more about Sessions for Young Entrepreneurs

Two Awards Honoring Leadership in Tech and Manufacturing at the Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo

September 17, 2014

At this year's Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo (taking place at the The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson on Wednesday, October 15 from 12:30pm - 6:30pm) the Arizona Technology Council will be honoring one technology leader (individual) and one manufacturing company during the Expo's Closing Remarks. With our industry partners (thank you to the Southern Arizona Manufacturing Partners (SAMP),the Arizona Manufacturing Council (AMC), the RevAZ Program of the Arizona Commerce … Read more about Two Awards Honoring Leadership in Tech and Manufacturing at the Southern Arizona Tech + Business Expo