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Exclusive First Ride: Plus Autonomous Truck Is A Gentle Giant On The Highway
CUPERTINO, Calif. — So what is it like when a robot is doing the driving of a fully-loaded Class 8 heavy-duty truck? Really smooth. Really well mannered. And the sense that surrounding traffic is oblivious to the likely future of trucking, at least of this hourlong ride on several northern California freeways on a sunny afternoon in early July.
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JB Hunt Will Test Waymo Via Autonomous Trucks In Texas
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) will test high-autonomy software from Waymo Via on a leading customer route from Houston to Fort Worth, Texas, where robot truck evaluations are making up a greater portion of Lone Star State traffic.
Human-Guided Autonomous Tech Projected To Save Money, Improve Driver Lifestyle
Autonomous Produce: TuSimple Delivers Watermelons 42% Faster In Pilot Run
Watermelons are the latest proof point for autonomous trucking. TuSimple's driver-monitored Level 4 high autonomy-equipped trucks covered 900 miles from Nogales, Arizona, to Oklahoma City, delivering the fruit in just over 14 hours — 42% faster than a typical run.
Outrider CEO: "Yard Of The Future" Is Autonomous And Electric
Trucks idling in lines to check in at distribution centers due to inefficient yard operations have no place in the "yard of the future," Andrew Smith, CEO and founder of Outrider, told FreightWaves.
Self-driving Truck Startup TuSimple Files For Public Ownership
Self-driving truck startup TuSimple filed on Tuesday to become a public company. It is seeking to sell at least $100 million in shares. It could sell as much as $1 billion in stock depending on investors' appetite.
Chinese Investors Join $200M Funding Round For Autonomous Startup Plus
Self-driving truck technology developer Plus has completed its Series B funding round, pulling in $200 million from returning backers and new investors from China. In total, Plus has raised nearly $400 million.
Waymo Deepens Investment In Autonomous Trucking
Waymo is opening a research and development facility for trucking in Menlo Park, California, as the Alphabet-backed startup best known for its robotaxis continues to deepen its investment in autonomous delivery and freight transportation.
FMCSA Looking To Gain Traction On Autonomous Trucking
Federal regulators are seeking Trump administration approval for a survey of private trucking companies that could help the government establish safety rules affecting autonomous trucks.
From Waymo, A Smattering Of Detail About Its Autonomous Trucking Technology
Autonomous vehicle company Waymo provided a glimpse of its autonomous truck technology in a blog post this week, as the Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) (Nasdaq:
Daimler Takes Deliberate Approach To Driverless Trucks
As more startups announce testing for highly automated trucks, Daimler Trucks remains comparatively quiet.
Fiat Chrysler And Waymo To Make Commercial Self-Driving Vehicles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE: FCAU) and Alphabet Inc.
8 Autonomous Trucking Questions For Navistar's Chris Gutierrez
For two years, Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) and TuSimple engineers quietly worked in parallel, building autonomous truck prototypes. Now, the relationship is changing.
Kodiak Robotics Releases Safety Report On Self-Driving Technology
Self-driving truck company Kodiak Robotics has released a 49-page safety self-assessment report that aims both to demonstrate the startup's commitment to public safety and provide a detailed portrait of how the company programs and operates its autonomous vehicles.
Autonomous Vehicle Technology In The Trucking Industry From #FWLive @ Home (With Video)
Autonomous vehicle tech in the trucking industry: challenges it solves, technology, benefits and deployment. FreightWaves Director of Passport Research JP Hampstead interviews Vijaysai Patnaik, the Product Lead at Waymo during FreightWaves LIVE @ HOME.
Gatik Puts Autonomous Box Trucks On The Road
Gatik, a Palo Alto, California-based autonomous vehicle startup, on Wednesday unveiled its fleet of autonomous box trucks aimed at servicing the so-called "middle mile," the leg of the delivery that connects distribution centers and retail stores.
Uber Freight Has Moved Tens Of Thousands Of Touchless Loads
Digital freight brokerage Uber Freight announced this morning that it has moved tens of thousands of touchless loads with no human intervention. The company termed this a "major milestone in product automation" after moving its first touchless load last fall.
Will COVID-19 Accelerate The Adoption Of Autonomous Vehicles?
With roughly one million people infected with COVID-19 in the U.S., the importance of social distancing cannot be overstated. However, this is easier said than done within the freight industry. Being frontline responders to the crisis, the trucking community cannot afford to stay at home in quarantine.
Another Autonomous Trucking Startup Announces Layoffs
It's been a tough seven days for autonomous trucking startups.
TuSimple Revs Up Texas With New UPS Autonomous Trucking Routes
Einride To Hire Remote Truck Operators, Plans US Launch
Autonomous Yard Trucking Startup Drives Out Of Stealth With $53M In Series A
Apex.AI Enabling Greater Safety And Reliability Of Autonomous Driving Systems