An autonomous trucking startup stays the (very long) course
(Bloomberg) — Nancy Sun, 37, is chief engineer at Ike, the autonomous-trucking startup named for President Eisenhower and his...
Read MoreSeason two of HDT Talks Trucking podcast now available
Season two of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast is now available, covering topics such as California’s AB5 law restricting the use of...
Read MoreSpecial report: How is the commercial vehicle industry preparing for autonomous driving?
Automotive World’s special report on the automation of commercial vehicles explores the opportunities and challenges of introducing...
Read MoreSeegrid raises $25 million for autonomous industrial vehicles
Seegrid, a company that builds autonomous industrial vehicles for transporting materials, has raised $25 million in a round of equity...
Read MoreTuSimple partners with supplier ZF to mass produce self-driving truck tech
Self-driving truck startupTuSimple is partnering with automotive supplier ZF to develop and produce autonomous vehicle technology, such as...
Read MoreStarsky Robotics failed. Does that mean automated trucking is dead?
I met Stefan Seltz-Axmacher for the first time in November 2015 at the Florida Automated Vehicles Summit. Not long after, we met at the...
Read MoreRivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concerns
Rivian, the buzzy electric vehicle startup that is backed by Amazon and Ford, is shutting down all of its facilities due to the spread of...
Read MoreWill truck convoying be the first viable commercial application for AV technology?
Industry Background: Trucking has long been seen as a potentially interesting application for Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology. ...
Read MorePhantom Auto readies autonomous vehicles for delivery center work
Sometimes, an autonomous truck isn’t really autonomous. Like the yard trucks that Phantom Auto is going to put into use with its...
Read MoreRolls-Royce and ASI Mining plan to optimize MTU engines for autonomous operations
Rolls-Royce and ASI Mining have agreed to ensure compatibility of MTU engines and ASI’s Mobius command and control software for autonomous...
Read MoreSupporting autonomous vehicles with smart roads
With the race toward autonomous vehicles at full speed, the automotive industry is awaiting one of the biggest transformations it has ever...
Read MoreAutonomous tech company Locomation signs deal with Wilson Logistics
Autonomous-trucking technology provider Locomation and Wilson Logistics, a Springfield, Mo.-based trucking and transportation logistics...
Read MoreStarsky Robotics exits autonomous truck space
Starsky Robotics became the first self-driving truck startup to cease operations after raising an estimated $17 million in venture capital...
Read MoreThe surprising benefits of self-driving trucks
The fact that self-driving trucks did not initially capture the public imagination is perhaps not entirely shocking. After all, most...
Read MoreEinride hires the first ‘remote autonomous truck operator’ in the industry and the company is looking to hire more
While advances in technology and automation are replacing jobs once performed by humans, progress also creates new opportunities, offering...
Read MoreAXYARD, Lab1886 and Daimler Trucks automate the operation of commercial vehicles
The automated snow removal by two self-driving Mercedes-Benz Arocs in Immendingen shows a successful application for automated commercial...
Read MoreOutrider raises $53 million to develop autonomous truck technology
Driverless vehicle technology has the potential to transform industries — and indeed, it already has. Stockholm, Sweden-based Einride has...
Read MoreDaimler Trucks, Torc Robotics expand autonomous testing
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics, partners in Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group, will soon expand testing of automated truck...
Read MoreIsraeli company to provide laser sensor systems for Chinese self-driving trucks
JERUSALEM, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) — Israeli vehicle laser sensor maker Innoviz Technologies said on Wednesday that it will provide sensors...
Read MoreTuSimple expands UPS autonomous routes
TuSimple, a global autonomous-driving technology company, has expanded autonomous truck service for current customer UPS to 20 trips per...
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