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TuSimple Self-Driving Truck Company Fights Hunger with Feeding America’s Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
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...
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Innovators and Leaders in the Science and Technology Community Celebrated at the Arizona Technology Council’s 2018 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation
Sandra Watson, president and CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority, Wins Prestigious Chairman’s Award PHOENIX, November 8, 2018— The Arizona Technology Council, in conjunction with the Arizona Commerce Authority, today announced the winners of the2018 Governor’s Celebration...
read moreTechnology transforming aviation, Tucson Expo speakers say
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....
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Tucson Tech: NASA balloon test big step for UA antenna spinoff
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...
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Vector Wins Key Patent on Rocket-Engine Tech
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...
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2018 “Tech Ten” Legislators Announced by the Arizona Technology Council
Arizona Legislators Honored for Their Support of Technology at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation, November 8 at the Phoenix Convention Center PHOENIX, September 25, 2018 –The Outstanding Technology Senator of the Year, Outstanding Technology...
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Arizona Technology Council Launches New Mobile-Friendly Website Designed by Nuanced Media to Improve Community Engagement
Powered by a Growth-Driven Design Philosophy, the Website Will Evolve Based on User Data PHOENIX, September 24, 2018— In an effort to improve community engagement and member experience, the Arizona Technology Councilhas partnered with Nuanced Media, a Tucson and...
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2018 Candidate Endorsements for Arizona Legislature Published by Arizona Technology Council Copy
Council Endorses Candidates to Serve in the 2019 State Legislature and Help Advance a Pro-Technology Industry Agenda PHOENIX, June 25, 2018 – To help provide a comprehensive overview of Arizona legislative candidates who can affect the technology industry, the Arizona...
read moreTuSimple Announces Expansion in Tucson, Arizona
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...
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