There’s a shortage of truckers, but TuSimple thinks it has a solution: no driver needed
(CNN)Right now, there’s a shortage of truck drivers in the US and worldwide, exacerbated by the e-commerce boom brought on by the...
Read MoreTRB panelists talk automated trucking’s implications on driver shortage, safety
Automated trucking applications, particularly in the longhaul sector, have the potential to help alleviate some of the strains associated...
Read MoreInceptio showcases at WAIC two models of mass-produced autonomous-driving trucks, empowered by its latest achievements in full-stack AD technology
SHANGHAI, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — At the 2021 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) under the theme of...
Read MoreAnalysis: self-driving trucks will force consolidation of trucking market
Several of the nation’s largest fleets are investing in self-driving trucks. Ordering the trucks from a major original equipment...
Read MorePittsburgh’s Locomation puts a convoy twist on autonomous trucking
The Pittsburgh Strip District, once home to Industrial Age giants Alcoa, Heinz, U.S. Steel and Westinghouse, has evolved over the past...
Read MoreHHLA successfully completes self-driving truck tests at Container Terminal Altenwerder
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has successfully completed practice tests for self-driving trucks in regular traffic at HHLA Container...
Read MoreSelf-driving truck startup Embark to go public in $5.2 billion SPAC deal
Embark Trucks Inc. is merging with a special-purpose acquisition company to go public in a deal that values the self-driving truck startup...
Read MoreTesla attorney Lynn Miller leaves for autonomous trucking start-up Plus
A top Tesla attorney, Lynn Miller, has exited Elon Musk’s electric car company and is joining Plus as general counsel, the autonomous...
Read MoreAmazon eyes robot truck startup as it continues to hedge its bets on AV technology
Amazon owns a robotaxi company, is experimenting with delivery robots that drive on the sidewalk, and now is considering acquiring a big...
Read MoreSelf-driving trucks startup Kodiak Robotics snags investment, partnership from Bridgestone
Tire-making giant Bridgestone has taken a minority stake in Kodiak Robotics, the Silicon Valley-based startup developing autonomous...
Read MoreTuSimple’s self-driving truck network expanding eastward via Texas
June 16 (Reuters) – Self-driving truck technology company TuSimple Holdings Inc (TSP.O) said on Wednesday it will open a new Texas...
Read MorePGT Trucking to deploy automated convoy technology
Locomation has entered into a multi-year agreement with PGT Trucking to deploy Locomation autonomous truck technology for use on PGT...
Read MoreAlibaba to develop self-driving trucks with logistics unit Cainiao
Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK) plans to develop self-driving trucks with logistics subsidiary Cainiao,...
Read MoreMotional CEO hints at an autonomous future in logistics
Motional, the $4 billion joint venture between Aptiv and Hyundai, is exploring the company’s potential involvement in autonomous trucking...
Read MoreISEE brings autonomy to shipping hubs with self-driving yard trucks
Robotaxis may still be a few years out, but there are other industries that can be transformed by autonomous vehicles as they are today....
Read MoreAI pioneer Raquel Urtasun launches self-driving technology startup with backing from Khosla, Uber and Aurora
One of the lingering mysteries from Uber’s sale of its Uber ATG self-driving unit to Aurora has been solved. Raquel Urtasun, the AI...
Read MoreOh, Canada: NuPort brings autonomous trucking to Toronto roads with NVIDIA DRIVE
Autonomous truck technology is making its way across the Great White North. Self-driving trucking startup NuPort Robotics is leveraging...
Read MoreAurora brings in outsiders to boost safety efforts, public trust of driverless vehicles
Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company that acquired Uber ATG last year, has assembled a team of outside experts, shared new details about...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicle startup Aurora in final talks to merge with Reid Hoffman’s newest SPAC
Autonomous vehicle startup Aurora is close to finalizing a deal to merge with Reinvent Technology Partners Y, the newest special purpose...
Read MoreWhy high definition maps are key to autonomous trucking
With relatively constrained, predictable drive paths, trucking presents the nearest-term viable opportunity for autonomous-vehicle, or AV,...
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