SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous freight trains

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What happened

Parallel Systems raised $100 million to scale production of its autonomous electric rail vehicle, which can shuttle thousands of pounds of freight up to 500 miles.

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  • Parallel Systems raised $100 million to scale production of its autonomous electric rail vehicle, which can shuttle thousands of pounds of freight up to 500 miles.
  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 UTC.

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