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Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns

Ralph Dimenna of Aperia Technologies breaks down the latest advances in tire management technology.

April 16, 2026
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Glydways Robocar Startup, Backed by Altman, to Raise $250M

The discussions come on the heels of $170 million raised in a Series C that valued the company at almost $700 million.

April 15, 2026
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Caterpillar Buys Autonomous Electric Tractor Firm Monarch

Caterpillar has acquired self-driving electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor, according to people familiar with the matter.

April 14, 2026
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Geely Unveils AI-Powered Tech to Take on Toyota

The i-HEV technology combines intelligent driving functions, the cockpit and the chassis into a “single centralized brain,” and uses AI to optimize energy management.

April 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsAutonomous

AI Chip Export Drive Stalls Inside Commerce Department

The challenges risk affecting a wider swath of the industry as the Trump administration weighs how to create a more formal approach for chip export control.

April 10, 2026
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Amazon Considers Selling In-House Chips to Other Companies

The disclosure offers a rare glimpse into the scale of Amazon’s in-house chip operation, which produces general-purpose computing and AI accelerators.

April 9, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelAutonomous

Countdown to ACT 2026 Ticks Below a Month

FedEx Freight incoming CEO John Smith will deliver the opening keynote in Las Vegas on May 4, weeks before the unit spins off from FedEx on June 1.

April 6, 2026
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Tesla Posts One of Worst Sales Quarters in Years

The company delivered 358,023 vehicles worldwide in the first quarter. It’s the second consecutive quarter that Tesla has fallen short of projections.

April 2, 2026
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Passengers Stranded as 100 Robotaxis Halt in Traffic

A preliminary investigation indicates more than 100 robotaxis came to a halt because of a “system malfunction,” police in the Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement.

April 1, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Automated Driving Systems Don't Boost Safety, NTSB Head Says

“These systems function primarily as convenience features rather than safety enhancements,” NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said.

March 31, 2026

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