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Einride brings its electric trucks to UK freight sector in partnership with PepsiCo

Posted on Apr 19, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

Electric and autonomous trucking company Einride is expanding to the U.K., representing the latest in a line of European market...

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Aurora opens commercial-ready autonomous truck terminal

Posted on Apr 17, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

Aurora, the company with ambitious plans to deploy driverless trucks in Texas by the end of 2024, is taking another step toward an...

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US union opposes driverless trucks waiver for Waymo, Aurora

Posted on Apr 12, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation, Technology, Trucks

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) – A major U.S. transport union on Tuesday opposed a request by Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O)...

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Leading independent auditor “greenlights” TuSimple autonomous vehicle testing and safety processes

Posted on Apr 11, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TuSimple (Nasdaq:TSP), a global autonomous driving technology company, today announced the...

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Kodiak unveils new autonomous truck platform

Posted on Apr 10, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

Kodiak Robotics introduced its fifth-generation autonomous truck hardware platform, the driverless trucking company announced April 6. The...

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Driverless semis could be on Texas freeways by 2024

Posted on Apr 6, 2023 in News, Trucks

(TNS) — Driverless commercial trucks will begin traveling between Dallas and Houston by the end of 2024. From self-driving tech firm...

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Japanese expressway is getting a lane just for self-driving trucks

Posted on Mar 31, 2023 in Infrastructure, News, Technology, Trucks

A lane on Japan’s busiest expressway will soon be dedicated to self-driving trucks as the country looks to ramp up the introduction of...

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Q&A: AEye’s Andrew Nelson on lidar’s role in autonomous trucking

Posted on Mar 30, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Lidar developer AEye’s VP of Trucking Andrew Nelson spoke to HDT about how shakeups in the autonomous trucking space impact technology...

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What if autonomous trucks don’t deliver?

Posted on Mar 29, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

When? That’s the question I get most often when I’m talking about autonomous trucks. Everyone wants to know when they will enter...

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Ford CEO channels Elon Musk, saying the automaker’s next electric truck will drive itself while you sleep

Posted on Mar 25, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

In Elon Musk-like fashion, Ford CEO Jim Farley made bullish claims about self-driving tech and said the automaker’s next electric...

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The dangers of over-promising and under-delivering autonomous trucks

Posted on Mar 23, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Many books have been written about the idea of under-promising and over-delivering. However, another group of business writers has adopted...

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TuSimple receives permit for unmanned self-driving truck tests in Shanghai

Posted on Mar 23, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- TuSimple, a leading commercial vehicle autonomous driving solution developer, became one of the first companies to...

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Broader horizons for autonomous trucks

Posted on Mar 17, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

As self-driving truck developers move forward with pilot deployments and continue laying the groundwork for broader commercialization,...

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Self-driving startup Gatik to double workforce, strikes Kroger deal

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 in News, Trucks

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15 (Reuters) – Self-driving trucking startup Gatik will double its workforce by year end, a top executive said,...

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TuSimple trucks cruise past the 10 million mile mark

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TuSimple (Nasdaq:TSP), a global autonomous driving technology company, announced today its...

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Forward and Kodiak Robotics become first companies to operate consistent autonomous trucking service between Dallas and Atlanta

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 in News, Trucks

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and GREENEVILLE, Tenn., March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking...

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China’s autonomous truck solution developer Corage closes new strategic financing round

Posted on Mar 8, 2023 in Finance, News, Trucks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Chinese commercial vehicle autonomous driving company Corage announced on March 7 that it has secured strategic...

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Embark Trucks lays off workers, explores liquidation of self-driving truck assets

Posted on Mar 3, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that went public in 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, is...

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration closes investigation into April 2022 TuSimple incident

Posted on Mar 2, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation, Trucks

SAN DIEGO, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TuSimple (Nasdaq:TSP), a global autonomous driving technology company, announced today that...

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Autonomous trucks could reshape how we think about insurance

Posted on Mar 2, 2023 in Perspective, Trucks

Who’s liable in an autonomous-truck crash? How will self-driving trucks change how insurance underwriters evaluate trucking fleet risk?...

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