Technology-driven supply chain solutions company providing fleet leasing and maintenance, dedicated transportation, transportation management, freight brokerage, warehouse management and automation, contract packaging and manufacturing, e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment, and last-mile delivery, powered by proprietary digital platforms (RyderShare, RyderShip, RyderGyde, RyderView), AI-enabled intelligence, and automation.
Round size: $403M
Technology-driven supply chain solutions company providing fleet leasing and maintenance, dedicated transportation, transportation management, freight brokerage, warehouse management and automation, contract packaging and manufacturing, e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment, and last-mile delivery, powered by proprietary digital platforms (RyderShare, RyderShip, RyderGyde, RyderView), AI-enabled intelligence, and automation.
Jabil's VP Robert Gutridge reveals that the humanoid robotics industry's biggest challenge is no longer AI capabilities but industrialization and scaling. The company is actively working with Apptronik to move the Apollo humanoid robot from prototype to volume production, applying manufacturing expertise to address supply chain maturity, design for manufacturability, and repeatable quality processes. The interview emphasizes that success will be determined by who can industrialize, not just who builds impressive demos.
Jabil's VP Robert Gutridge reveals that the biggest barrier to humanoid robot adoption is industrialization, not AI capabilities—manufacturing readiness, supply chain maturity, and unit economics will determine success. Jabil is partnering with Apptronik to scale production of the Apollo humanoid robot, applying manufacturing expertise to bridge the gap from prototype to commercial deployment.
DeepMind launches its most advanced embodied reasoning model to date, featuring a specialized "agentic vision" system for industrial inspections and enhanced multi-view success detection.