California Regulators Approve State’s First Robotic Taxi Fleet
California regulators on June 2 gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves on increasingly congested roads.
June 3, 2022ATA Leader Chris Spear Doesn’t See Automation as Threat to Drivers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he doesn’t view the ongoing advancement of autonomous trucking as a threat to drivers, since economic factors will ensure demand for drivers for years to come.
June 3, 2022Futurist Outlines What Could Be Ahead for Driver Recruiting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Futurist Nikolas Badminton explored June 2 how the trucking industry could change in the years ahead and what that means when it comes to driver recruitment.
June 2, 2022Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Pitched Texas on Tunnels for Cars, People, Water
Before the end of Year One of the COVID-19 pandemic, Elon Musk did something a lot of other people were doing at the same time: He moved. Once in Texas, several of his business ventures followed, including Boring Co., a startup seeking to create underground transportation systems.
June 1, 2022Ford Delivers First Electric F-150
Nicholas Schmidt of Standish, Mich., became owner No. 1 of Ford Motor Co.’s first electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning.
May 27, 2022Walmart Expands Drone Delivery in Six States
Walmart soon will expand its drone delivery program across six states: Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Drone hubs will be set up at 34 sites by the end of the year.
May 25, 2022Aurora, FedEx Expand Texas Autonomous Routes
Aurora Innovation Inc. and FedEx have expanded their autonomous trucking partnership to include freight hauling between terminals in Fort Worth and El Paso, Texas.
May 18, 2022Hacker Finds Way to Unlock Tesla Models, Start Cars
Tesla Inc. customers might love the carmakers’ nifty keyless entry system, but one cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated how the same technology could allow thieves to drive off with certain models of the electric vehicles.
May 18, 2022Ford-Backed Argo Goes Driverless in Miami, Austin
Argo AI, the driverless startup backed by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, has started testing self-driving vehicles in Miami and Austin, Texas, without a human behind the wheel.
May 17, 2022Cruise, BrightDrop Explore Self-Driving Electric Vans
Cruise, the self-driving startup controlled by General Motors Co., is working with the automaker’s BrightDrop electric van business on a plan to develop autonomous delivery vehicles, people familiar with the matter said.
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