Autonomous Technology
Kodiak Robotics Autonomous Technology Headed to Asia
Video footage from inside the cab shows Kodiak Driver controlling an 18-wheeler on the interstate. (Kodiak Robotics Inc. via YouTube)
Self-driving truck technology company Kodiak Robotics Inc. announced a deal with one of South Korea’s largest conglomerates to bring Kodiak Driver to the Asia-Pacific markets.
May 26, 2021Plus Hires Former FMCSA Official Wiley Deck
Self-driving truck technology company Plus, formerly Plus.ai, is headquartered in Cupertino, Calif. (Plus)
Former FMCSA Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck has been tapped by autonomous truck technology firm Plus to head government affairs and public policy.
May 6, 2021Automation to Have Extreme Impact on Workforce, FMCSA’s Meera Joshi Says
“Nothing will happen overnight, but automated vehicles will certainly make inroads into [the professional driver] workforce," FMCSA's Joshi says. (FMCSA)
Impact of automation on the transportation workforce will be “extremely real and broad," FMCSA acting Administrator Meera Joshi says.
March 11, 2021DOT Expands AV TEST Program
AV TEST tracking tool by nhtsa.gov
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded the Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative from a pilot to a full program.
January 12, 2021FMCSA Plans Information Collection on Automated Driving Systems
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced plans to submit an Information Collection Request associated with a project to learn more about trucking industry representatives’ opinions of automated driving systems.
November 2, 2020AAA: Partially Automated Driving Systems Don’t Always Work
A test vehicle from Argo AI, Ford's autonomous unit, navigates Pittsburgh streets in 2018. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)
Two tests by AAA during the past two years show that partially automated driving systems don’t always function properly, so the auto club is recommending that car companies limit their use.
August 6, 2020Satellite Firm Develops Long-Distance System for Delivery Drones
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Inmarsat Group Holdings Ltd. says it has found a way to safely fly civil drones over long distances, a step that may help pave the way for mass adoption by industries from transportation to energy and infrastructure.
June 11, 2020Amazon Buying Zoox May Save $20 Billion, Put Tesla on Its Heels
A Zoox autonomous car takes a test drive in November 2019 in San Francisco. (Andrej Sokolow/dpa via Getty Images)
Amazon .com Inc.’s talks to buy driverless vehicle startup Zoox Inc. has analysts speculating the deal could save the e-commerce giant tens of billions a year and put auto, parcel and ride-booking companies on their heels.
May 27, 2020Autonomous-Driving Startup Pony.ai Takes on Last-Mile Delivery
A Pony.ai modified Hyundai vehicle is displayed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, in August 2019. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)
With autonomous-vehicle companies parked by COVID-19, Pony .ai has teamed up with Los Angeles-based e-commerce site Yamibuy to deliver packages and groceries in the city of Irvine, Calif.
April 17, 2020Secretary Elaine Chao: Consumers Will Be Key in Determining AV Technology
"innovation is a trademark of who we are as Americans. That is our greatest export,” Chao said during the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28. (Restore Public Trust Press via YouTube)
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao recently asserted that the American consumer will have a lot to say in determining the course of autonomous vehicles. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
March 2, 2020