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Daimler invests in Lidar startup to bolster self-driving truck effort

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology, Trucks

Daimler AG’s truck unit is investing in a laser-sensor startup to strengthen and boost its development of self-driving trucks in the U.S....

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FMCSA plans information collection on automated driving systems

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 in News, Technology, Trucks

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will announce plans to submit an Information Collection Request associated with a project...

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TuSimple to build driverless trucking logistics hub at AllianceTexas, begin fully driverless routes in 2021

Posted on Oct 28, 2020 in News, Trucks

Global automated trucking company TuSimple is setting up shop at AllianceTexas’ newly launched Mobility Innovation Zone as part of...

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Self-driving truck startupLocomation demonstrates its truck platooning technology for state regulators

Posted on Oct 28, 2020 in News, Policy & Regulation, Technology, Trucks

Although self-driving cars and long-haul trucks are being developed by automakers and new tech companies, regulations are still not in...

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Waymo and Daimler are teaming up to build fully driverless semi trucks

Posted on Oct 27, 2020 in News, Trucks

Waymo and Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, announced that they are forming a “broad, global, strategic partnership” to deploy...

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Texas A&M researchers develop framework to identify health impacts of self-driving vehicles

Posted on Oct 25, 2020 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

Texas A&M University researchers have developed a conceptual model to identify systematically the potential health impacts of...

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Einride Pod Is The First Autonomous Electric Freight Truck To Hit Top Gear’s Track

Posted on Oct 22, 2020 in News, Trucks

Pod self-driving freight truck that it plans to bring to the road in 2021.The Einride Pod lacks a windshield and ordinary controls as it...

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Watch Einride’s autonomous truck take on the ‘Top Gear’ track

Posted on Oct 15, 2020 in Knowledge Center, News, Trucks, Videos & Podcasts

Einride recently revealed its revamped autonomous delivery truck, which is more aerodynamic than the previous version. To give a glimpse...

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This start-up unveiled its new driverless Pod delivery trucks — take a look

Posted on Oct 14, 2020 in News, Trucks

Swedish trucking start-up Einride recently unveiled a new line of electric, driverless freight trucks that don’t have a cab (where a...

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Throwing wrenches at autonomous vehicles

Posted on Oct 13, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

If you need to quickly figure out whether or not an AV is safe, you might want to throw a wrench at it.  If it doesn’t crash, it’s worthy...

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Alphabet subsidiary Waymo shares new details about its self-driving Class-8 trucks

Posted on Oct 13, 2020 in News, Trucks

Alphabet subsidiary Waymo, which spun out of Google’s self-driving car project, has been actively developing autonomous vehicles for...

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Waymo Continues Autonomous Trucking Development Push

Posted on Oct 13, 2020 in News, Perspective, Trucks

Waymo, the self-driving unit of Google owner Alphabet Inc., is talking more about its push into autonomous trucking.The company said...

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The real question: When do we ban human drivers?

Posted on Oct 12, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

Every year, about twenty million people die or suffer serious horrific (and permanent) injury every year, worldwide. With self-driving...

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Chinese self-driving cars ready to roll abroad

Posted on Oct 12, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Trucks

Chinese startups in the field of self-driving or fully automated vehicles are beefing up their presence in foreign markets. Their move...

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Einridereadies US test for automated podlike truck

Posted on Oct 9, 2020 in News, Trucks

Einride, the Swedish autonomous truck startup, plans to expand its range of podlike self-driving trucks and launch a pilot program in the...

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Waymo and TuSimple autonomous trucking leaders on the difficulty of building a highway-safe AI

Posted on Oct 8, 2020 in Perspective, Trucks

TuSimple and Waymo are in the lead in the emerging sector of autonomous trucking; TuSimple founder Xiaodi Hou and Waymo trucking head...

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Daimler, Torc expanding autonomous testing with next-gen test trucks

Posted on Oct 8, 2020 in News, Trucks

Torc Robotics and Daimler Trucks North America’s co-development of autonomous truck technology takes the next step, as the second...

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Drone truck startupEinride unveils new driverless vehicles for autonomous freight hauling

Posted on Oct 7, 2020 in News, Trucks

Einride, the Swedish autonomous trucking startup, unveiled a new vehicle type that the company hopes to have on the road delivering...

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Einride raises $10 million to fast track its autonomous electric cargo pods

Posted on Oct 5, 2020 in Finance, News, Trucks

For the past four years, Swedish startupEinride  has captured interest, investment and even a few customer contracts for its...

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Autonomous trucking startupLocomation to leverage Nvidia Drive Agx Orin for human-guided autonomous convoying

Posted on Oct 5, 2020 in News, Technology, Trucks

Locomation, the leading provider of safe and reliable autonomous truckingtechnology, today announced it will leverage the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX...

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