News / Maritime
Landmark labour agreement clears path for automation at US East Coast ports
The six-year master contract trades automation consent for wage gains and a retraining fund — a template both sides say could travel.
Company · Canada
FieldPilot
Autonomous driving company focused on off-road and yard logistics — trucks, terminal tractors and agricultural machines.
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Canada
- Founded
- 2017
- Sectors
- Vehicles, Industrial
- Technology
- Off-road autonomy, Yard automation, Teleassist
Latest coverage
News / Vehicles
FieldPilot signs OEM deal to bring yard autonomy stack to agriculture
The Toronto company's driver-out track record in intermodal yards becomes the springboard for factory-fitted autonomous tractors from 2028.
Explainer / Vehicles
Explainer: what 'teleassist' actually means — and why every AV company depends on it
No autonomous vehicle fleet operates without remote humans. Understanding the difference between teleoperation, teleassist and supervision is essential to reading the industry honestly.
In pictures
Timeline
- 2017Founded to automate port and rail yard logistics.
- 2024Driver-out yard operations at two US intermodal hubs.
- 2026Expands into autonomous agriculture with OEM partner.
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