Autonomous trucking
DOT Launches AV TEST Initiative
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched a program to increase transparency and inform members of the public about automated vehicle technologies.
June 15, 2020California Becomes Epicenter of Emerging Truck Technology
Self-driving truck firm TuSimple’s headquarters are in San Diego. The company is testing and developing SAE Level 4 automated driving technology for heavy-duty trucks. (TuSimple)
With its emissions mandates, tough labor laws, inspection requirements and extensive regulations, California has become both a difficult and expensive environment for trucking.
May 22, 2020Self-Driving Startups Work Through Health Crisis
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Just like the rest of the industry, trucking companies working to commercialize autonomous heavy-duty trucks are adapting to the uncertainties and disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
April 28, 2020Self-Driving Trucks and Presidential Politics
Self-driving truck developer Ike envisions automation shifting driver jobs from longhaul to shorthaul routes. (Ike)
The introduction of self-driving truck prototypes over the past five years has fueled an ongoing conversation about how this emerging technology will change the freight transportation industry in the decades ahead.
December 6, 2019Partially Autonomous Truck Undergoes Tests in Illinois
A view from "behind the wheel" of a past Autobon AI test at the Chicagoland Speedway. (Autobon AI via Youtube)
Krystian Gebis did not have to keep his hands on the wheel when he operated a specially modified Peterbilt semi truck along a test track last month. The steering wheel turned by itself.
November 25, 2019Tech Startups Cite Progress on Path to Self-Driving Trucks
Kodiak Robotics
Over the past year, startups working to commercialize highly automated heavy-duty trucks competed for more capital and engineers, and each pushed deeper into systems development.
September 20, 2019UD Trucks Tests Level 4 Autonomous Driving in Japan
The specially adapted Level 4 heavy-duty Quon model from UD Trucks. (UD Trucks)
Japanese truck maker UD Trucks, a unit of Volvo Group, announced it showcased Level 4 autonomous driving together with the nation’s largest logistics firm and a 100-year-old agricultural cooperative — calling the technology an important tool to address the contracting work force.
September 10, 2019Autonomous Transportation Technologies Touted by Senators
Truckstop.com's Brent Hutto testifies at the hearing. (Jeremy Kirkpatrick/American Trucking Associations)
WASHINGTON — Trucks and cars equipped with automated features have the potential to enhance safety along the country’s freight and commuter corridors, facilitate the movement of freight and provide access to mobility for disabled individuals, members of the Senate Commerce Committee said recently.
June 27, 2019Self-Driving Truck Startup Embark Releases Performance Data
Embark
Self-driving truck startup Embark has issued a voluntary report on the performance of its automated trucks, providing a more detailed look at its testing process and the current capabilities of its technology.
January 30, 2019Experts Discuss Autonomous Tech’s Effect on Freight
Plano, Texas, Mayor Harry LaRosiliere by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
WASHINGTON — As they become more prevalent, autonomous technologies will bear a bigger impact on freight transportation, according to panelists assembled at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ winter meeting.
January 24, 2019