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From photons to behavior: Torc Robotics fortifies AI-based driving capability

Posted on Feb 28, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

TRL Helm UK Report 2022Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG announced today that it has signed an agreement to...

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Ascend and Volvo announce autonomous partnership

Posted on Feb 21, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

ATLANTA, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ascend LLC (Ascend) – a truckload carrier that offers middle-mile supply chain solutions —...

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Autonomous driving startup Plus may split Chinese team, mulls listing

Posted on Feb 14, 2023 in News, Trucks

Plus, a self-driving truck company, may initiate its US listing plan again by merging its Chinese business into Full Truck Alliance, a...

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Electric, autonomous trucks hold promise, executives say

Posted on Feb 8, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

LAS VEGAS — Autonomous and electric-powered trucks hold great potential to improve safety and efficiency in the freight transportation...

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World’s first self-driving hydrogen truck to begin testing in 2024 after $8M funding

Posted on Feb 4, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

A consortium led by Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) in the UK has been awarded £6.6 million ($8.07 million) in government funding to...

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Plus, IVECO to start open road test for autonomous trucks in Germany

Posted on Feb 2, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- On February 2, autonomous driving solution provider Plus announced with the commercial vehicle brand IVECO that their...

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FMCSA seeks input on regulating autonomous commercial vehicle safety

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

 The development of autonomous technology for commercial vehicles has advanced since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asked...

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Daimler automation head says collaboration key to tech’s success

Posted on Feb 1, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

LAS VEGAS — The leader of Daimler Truck North America’s autonomous technology division said the path to self-driving trucking will advance...

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AV company Aurora hires president ahead of commercial launch

Posted on Jan 31, 2023 in News, Trucks

Aurora Innovation said Monday it has hired Ossa Fisher as president as the autonomous vehicle company prepares to commercially launch its...

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California Gov. Newsom reconsiders self-driving semi prohibition

Posted on Jan 27, 2023 in News, Policy & Regulation, Technology, Trucks

(TNS) — Following years of pleadings from the autonomous vehicle industry, California officials are revisiting a statewide policy that...

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Market adoption of ‘driver out’ truck tech is still far away

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

Autonomous trucks have gone through a classical hype cycle. After some bullish announcements early on and inflated expectations regarding...

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Outrider raises $73M to bring its autonomous electric yard trucks into the mainstream

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

Autonomous vehicle technology may no longer be the fuel powering the hype machine. But companies applying the technology to agriculture,...

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TuSimple adds independent directors to Government Security Committee

Posted on Jan 17, 2023 in News, Trucks

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TuSimple (Nasdaq:TSP), a global autonomous driving technology company, announced today that...

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Goodyear, Gatik say tire tech is key to bringing AVs to winter climates

Posted on Jan 4, 2023 in Technology, Trucks

Cars become an extension of the body when humans drive; we can feel the lack of grip in our car’s tires when driving over icy or wet...

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Microsoft to invest in autonomous trucking startup Gatik -sources

Posted on Jan 4, 2023 in Finance, News, Technology, Trucks

Jan 4 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is in advanced talks to invest in Gatik, a California-based autonomous driving startup, as...

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Kodiak Robotics equips autonomous trucks with Ambarella AI system-on-chip

Posted on Jan 4, 2023 in News, Technology, Trucks

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving...

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Torc Robotics, a Daimler Truck subsidiary, forms a strategic collaboration with Foretellix

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

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, announced a multi-year...

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UISEE introduces self-driving light truck ‘K10’

Posted on Dec 29, 2022 in News, Technology, Trucks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Chinese autonomous driving solution provider UISEE recently introduced its first driverless container light truck, the...

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Trunk.Tech, CMST to jointly build smart bulk commodity logistics transportation project

Posted on Dec 28, 2022 in News, Technology, Trucks

Beijing (Gasgoo)- China’s autonomous commercial vehicle solution developer Trunk.Tech announced on December 27 its strategic cooperation...

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Autonomous vehicles reality check part 3: Robots moving freight

Posted on Dec 28, 2022 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

There was a time when “AV trucks” were discussed as a singular thing, i.e., driverless long-haul trucking. Those days are now in the...

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