{
  "id": 16768320,
  "title": "2027 FreightTech 25 winners announced at F3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/2027-freighttech-25-winners-announced-at-f3",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T15:22:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2027-freighttech-25-winners-announced-at-f3"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2027 FreightTech 25, recognizing companies for their innovation in freight technology and transportation, was announced at the F3 Awards Dinner in Chattanooga. Highway claimed the top spot for the third consecutive year, tying Amazon's record from 2019 to 2021. The Dallas-based company develops technology that verifies trucking companies, prevents cargo theft and fraud, and helps find reliable carriers for loads. The FreightTech 25 is chosen from the FreightTech 100, a broader list of 100 companies recognized for innovation in freight and supply chain technology, with an independent panel ranking them. The list highlights a shift towards AI tools that can perform work, with five AI-focused companies making the 2027 list, including first-timers HappyRobot, CloneOps.ai, Augment, Pallet, and Carrier1. AI orchestration and automation also saw four companies rank within the top 20, including Aurora, Kodiak AI, Torc Robotics, and Waabi. The list saw fewer traditional transportation providers, with only eight carriers, brokers, and third-party logistics providers making the cut, compared to two last year. The FreightTech 25 underscores the industry's focus on tackling challenges such as fraud, inefficient operations, driver shortages, and underused equipment.",
  "summary": "Highway takes top spot in FreightWaves’ 2027 FreightTech 25 for the third consecutive year as freight fraud prevention, AI automation and autonomous trucking emerged as key themes across the rankings. The post 2027 FreightTech 25 winners announced at F3 appeared first on FreightWaves .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}