Daimler’s Martin Daum: Autonomous trucks will benefit industry without threatening jobs
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As autonomous trucks gradually move closer to commercialization, Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum sees this technology...
Read MoreAutonomous trucks will roll in slow [commentary]
A headline might sing like a canary, yet not deliver on its promise. As I write this, there’s a headline popping up all over the place. It...
Read MoreThe ‘race’ to win the autonomous truck market
There is no doubt that autonomous trucks will change the face of logistics. But there are questions that many would like clarity on around...
Read MoreHow do autonomous trucks “see” the world?
We’ll call a human a truck driver after he or she completes a two-week training program, yet it takes tens of millions of miles and...
Read MoreTuSimple to deploy RoboSense’s LiDAR on L2/L4 autonomous trucks
Beijing (Gasgoo)- The Nasdaq-listed autonomous driving company TuSimple has entered into strategic cooperation with China’s LiDAR...
Read MoreHillwood and Ericsson Routes partner to advance autonomous mobility
Ericsson Routes is like a Waze for wireless cellular connectivity, providing connectivity predictions so that users can be sure they will...
Read MoreDongfeng Motor granted China’s first autonomous road test license for inbound logistics
Beijing (Gasgoo)- Dongfeng Motor’s Chenglong H5 was granted China’s first autonomous heavy-duty truck testing license for open-road...
Read MoreUS Xpress pilots 24/7 autonomous freight with Kodiak Robotics
Self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics and U.S. Xpress, an American truckload carrier with a large footprint, have completed a...
Read More90% of long-haul trucking may soon be self-driving. Are you ready to share the road with an autonomous 18-wheeler?
Elon Musk has called them the most impactful technology on the horizon. But unions are lobbying against their widespread use, citing...
Read MoreAutonomous origins: Did it all start with cruise control?
Do we really want autonomous trucks? Or need them? I’m not a big fan, but it doesn’t matter what I think, because the engineering effort...
Read MoreAurora and Werner Enterprises are testing self-driving tractor-trailers on a lonely Texas highway
Self-driving startup Aurora Innovation has gone trucking in Texas. Aurora announced Wednesday that it has begun a pilot test of...
Read MoreVirginia-based self-driving truck developer Torc Robotics is opening a tech center in Stuttgart as its ramps up its collaboration with Daimler Trucks
Virginia-based self-driving truck developer Torc Robotics is opening a technology and software development center in Stuttgart, Germany...
Read MoreAre you up to speed on autonomous trucking?
Let’s set the scene. You’ve been hearing about autonomous technology for what feels like years. You read about advancements in the...
Read MoreLogistics giants hedge their bets in uncertain U.S. self-driving truck race
TUCSON, Ariz., April 4 (Reuters) – U.S. self-driving truck companies have a golden opportunity in the form of a nationwide driver...
Read MoreAurora upgrades autonomous driving system
Aurora Innovation Inc. is upgrading its self-driving truck technology as it prepares to commercialize its autonomous vehicle technology....
Read MorePony.ai’s logistics joint venture CYANTRON to start operation on April 1st
Beijing (Gasgoo)- On March 30th, China’s autonomous driving startup Pony.ai announced that its joint venture with Sinotrans Limited,...
Read MoreTuSimple partners with Loadsmith for 350 unit reservation for SAE L4 operation
SAN DIEGO, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — TuSimple (Nasdaq: TSP), a global self-driving technology company based in San Diego,...
Read MoreTORC announces advisory council to foster collaboration with existing logistics companies
BLACKSBURG, Va., March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Torc Robotics, a pioneer in commercializing autonomous vehicle technology, today...
Read MoreFedEx CEO says the company will make ‘an enormous effort’ toward AV trucks in June
FedEx chief executive Fred Smith told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday that the company will make big strides in its autonomous vehicle...
Read MoreWhat rules is FMCSA working on this year?
The Department of Transportation’s latest Significant Rulemakings Report indicates which key rulemakings its agencies, including the...
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