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Delivery Bots Hit 60 US Cities
UPS plans 20,000 cuts, Skild AI powers multi-robot fleet, and more
Mark Savant
July 30, 2025
What's Ahead
“AI WON’T REPLACE YOU SOMEONE USING AI WILL REPLACE YOU!”
I got this comment a lot this week. Especially in response to this video.
but guys, what’s the difference?
You still lost your job / customer!
I don’t find this semantic argument very interesting.
Why?
They come to the same conclusion.
Men MUST be upskilling now.
In my opinion, this is the most important time in human history to be upskilling.
You may ask, “Mark, how and where do I upskill?”
Right now I don’t have the bandwidth to create courses and teach lessons on AI.
That said, my mission is to help 1 million men be relevant, respected, and financially free during the AI revolution.
I’m currently vetting many different programs, and when I find good ones, I will recommend them to you.
The reality is many “experts” are overpromising and underdelivering.
My pledge to you is trust. I want to earn your trust, and I do not take that lightly.
If you’re with me, share this email with a friend or colleague.
We’re just getting warmed up.
Delivery bots hit 60 US cities
Coco and Serve Robotics deployed sidewalk delivery bots in 60 US cities, using lidar and AI mapping to navigate urban sidewalks.
The new fleets completed 150 000 drop-offs last week, cutting courier shifts by 20 percent and creating demand for bot maintenance technicians and remote fleet managers.
UPS To FIRE 20,000
UPS reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.55, missing estimates by $0.01, and announced it will eliminate 20,000 roles this year to save $3.5 billion.
The cuts fund expanded automation and AI-driven sortation systems, squeezing back-office and facility positions even as volumes recover.
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Skild AI powers multi-robot fleet
Amazon-backed Skild raised $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation to launch Skild Brain, a unified neural model that commands forklifts, pallet movers, and sortation bots in warehouses.
By automating coordination, it boosts throughput by 40 percent and shifts roles toward maintenance and fleet supervision.
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Steves & Sons pilots autonomous trucks
Steves & Sons, Bot Auto, and J.B. Hunt rolled out Level 4 autonomous trucks on Texas routes between San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston.
The hands-free rigs handle freight with safety drivers on standby, reducing driver miles by 30 percent and spawning new jobs in remote monitoring and fleet coordination.
Instacart CPO jumps to Walmart
Daniel Danker, Instacart’s chief product officer for five years, left to become Walmart’s EVP of AI acceleration, product, and design.
His move highlights fierce competition for AI leadership roles, leaving Instacart racing to fill a key executive slot and underscoring the value of top AI talent.