Self-Driving Vehicles News Updates

The trucks are transporting food, beverages and consumer goods, among other freight categories. Texas-based Warrior has a fleet of more than 200 trucks.

Waymo increased the size of its inaugural debt raise to $5 billion, tapping lenders to help fuel the robotaxi company’s growth as it expands globally.

Zipline is in talks to raise around $1 billion in a funding round that would value the drone delivery and logistics startup at roughly $20 billion.

New federal guidance says FMCSA must revamp operational safety regulations and resolve questions about automated surface transportation of hazardous materials.

NHTSA officials are opening an investigation into whether Tesla's new steering wheel-free taxis comply with safety rules a day after the company began offering rides.

Waymo is in the final stages of talks to raise debt for the first time, tapping lenders including Pacific Investment Management for more than $3 billion.

TFI is working with an as-yet-undisclosed autonomous truck developer ahead of the technology’s introduction in LTL linehaul and then perhaps wider use.

Work has already begun on some of the reliability testing for third-generation hardware components, Aurora CEO Chris Urmson said during the Q2 earnings call.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said of an autonomous Semi: “It will definitely be working next year and in time for the scale-up to high production of the Tesla Semi.”

Aurora’s trucks will be truly driverless, although a roadside assistance specialist may sometimes sit in the back seat to assist with issues on longer routes.