About Festus
Festus Murimi is the founder of SurgeTech, a platform dedicated to delivering smart, innovative solutions for businesses and organizations. With a strong background in technology and a passion for building systems that simplify complex operations, Festus focuses on creating tools that enhance efficiency, streamline workflows, and drive measurable impact. Through SurgeTech, he continues to explore how technology can empower organizations to operate smarter, faster, and more effectively
Posts by Festus murimi
Startups • Oct 3, 2025
The concept of self-driving vehicles has been around for years, but mostly focused on taxis; this real-world sighting of a truck on a highway underscores how rapidly china is deploying autonomous technology into the commercial sector.
Startups • Oct 3, 2025
Alvys, an AI-powered logistics startup, secured $40 million in Series B funding led by RTP Global, bringing total funding to $77 million, according to the company.
Startups • Oct 2, 2025
Einride, a Swedish startup building self-driving trucks, secured $100 million to scale the deployment of its autonomous fleet. The funding came from both existing and new investors..
Startups • Oct 1, 2025
In 2015, former Amazon employees Dan Lewis and Grant Goodale co-founded a startup called Convoy. The company was set to disrupt the trucking industry by providing an "Uber-like" digital brokerage app to connect carriers and shippers.
Trucking • Sep 30, 2025
In 2015, Trevor Milton founded Nikola Motor Company in Salt Lake City. The company aimed to revolutionise the commercial trucking industry by developing hydrogen-electric and battery-powered semi-trucks.
Cargo Theft • Sep 30, 2025
On July 31, a freight truck showed up at Westland Distillery's warehouse in Burlington, Washington, holding the necessary paperwork that purportedly gave the driver the right to pick up a shipment of Westland single malt,.
Trucking • Sep 29, 2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation has implemented new restrictions requiring foreign truck drivers to provide unexpired passports and specific work-authorized visas, with licenses now limited to one year or the expiration date of work authorization.