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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.

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Honda, Sony Drop Afeela EV Project, Reassess Partnership

Development of the first- and second-generation Afeela EVs will be shelved effective immediately, and the companies will re-evaluate Sony Honda Mobility.

March 25, 2026
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Zoox Plans to Expand Robotaxi Rides to Austin, Miami

The startup doesn’t currently charge fares, but regulators have opened a public comment period that could pave the way for Zoox to do so.

March 24, 2026
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Rep. Latta Leads the Charge for Autonomous Vehicle Framework

Rep. Bob Latta has pushed for a national AV policy for about a decade, decrying today’s state‑by‑state regulatory patchwork.

March 23, 2026
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Wing Drones to Start Silicon Valley Deliveries This Year

This is the first time that consumers in the company’s home market will be able to try out the technology.

March 23, 2026
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'China Speed' Is the Global Auto Industry's New Benchmark

Global automakers' new yardstick is defined by rapid-fire development cycles, software-first design and relentless cost compression born of China’s EV boom.

March 23, 2026
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Uber to Invest Up to $1.25 Billion in Rivian in Robotaxi Bet

Uber or its fleet partners will buy 10,000 autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis and make them available on the Uber app starting in San Francisco and Miami in 2028.

March 19, 2026
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NHTSA Escalates Safety Probe of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving'

The move heightens scrutiny of technology that underpins Tesla’s future ambitions around autonomous driving and robotaxi operations.

March 19, 2026
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Uber Relaunches Robotaxi Service in Vegas

Uber riders in Las Vegas may be matched with a Motional Ioniq 5 autonomous vehicle when they request a regular UberX, Uber Electric or Uber Comfort ride at no additional cost.

March 13, 2026
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PlusAI Adds Night Driving for Latest SuperDrive Iteration

Overnight freight deliveries could more than double the utilization of a truck, PlusAI said. The company expects to introduce night driving on customer routes in the coming weeks.

March 12, 2026
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Duffy Touts Safety Potential for Autonomous Vehicles

DOT is preparing a series of autonomous-vehicle regulatory moves this year to further shape how the technology reaches commercial scale — including in the freight sector.

March 11, 2026

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