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Aurora provides first look at autonomous Volvo VNL long-haul truck, powered by the Aurora driver

Posted on Sep 14, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Aurora provided a first look at the Aurora-powered Volvo VNL—Volvo’s flagship long-haul truck, integrated with the Aurora Driver’s sensor...

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Introducing The Steering: Autonomous car shipping turned into reality

Posted on Sep 14, 2021 in Technology, Trucks

MIAMI, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — When people think of the future of transportation, the thing that comes to mind is the stuff of...

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How Aurora and Volvo’s self-driving truck partnership actually works (Episode 114)

Posted on Sep 10, 2021 in Knowledge Center, Trucks, Videos & Podcasts

Sterling Anderson and Nils Jaeger — co-founder of Aurora and president of Volvo Autonomous Solutions,  respectively — delve...

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Self-driving tech company Aurora names Pittsburgh as official corporate headquarters

Posted on Sep 9, 2021 in News, Trucks

Self-driving technology startup Aurora announced Thursday that Pittsburgh will be its official corporate headquarters. The company has had...

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Trucking company Plus adds intriguing sensor to self-driving system

Posted on Sep 9, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

The assortment of sensors automated vehicles should use to perceive their surroundings and detect obstacles is anything but settled upon....

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Self-driving truck shipments to boom in next 5 years

Posted on Sep 1, 2021 in Trucks

More than 139,000 automated commercial vehicles are expected to be on the road by 2026, according to new data from ABI Research. These...

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Trucking insurance in the age of automation: Startup Koop Technologies raises $2.5 million seed round

Posted on Sep 1, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

There’s a new player entering the automated trucking scene, addressing a gap in the complex world of vehicle insurance. Koop Technologies,...

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Gatik expands autonomous box truck operations to Texas with $85 million in new funds

Posted on Aug 31, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

In the two years since Gatik AI came out of stealth, the autonomous vehicle startup has launched pilots with Walmart and Canadian retail...

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Aurora debuts new autonomous trucking hardware

Posted on Aug 30, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

Autonomous driving technology developer Aurora is launching a new, more powerful hardware kit it plans to use for self-driving trucks and...

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Gatik joins the driverless self-driving car club

Posted on Aug 28, 2021 in News, Perspective, Trucks

On the “we-were-told-there-would-be-jetpacks” spectrum of protracted transportation breakthroughs, self-driving vehicles are slowly...

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Autonomous trucking startup Locomation & ZF to jointly develop electric steering systems that support automated highway driving

Posted on Aug 27, 2021 in News, Trucks

Pittsburgh-based autonomous trucking startup Locomation announced a new partnership with German automotive component supplier ZF...

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Goodyear, Plus Collaborate on Autonomous Truck Tech

Posted on Aug 23, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Goodyear will work with autonomous-truck technology developer Plus (formerly Plus.ai) on how connected tires can help improve the...

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Ryder will manage Waymo autonomous truck fleets

Posted on Aug 19, 2021 in News, Trucks

DETROIT, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Truck fleet operator Ryder System Inc (R.N) will manage and maintain autonomous trucks for Waymo Via,...

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Aurora releases tool to gauge safety of self-driving systems

Posted on Aug 18, 2021 in Cars, News, Trucks

Aug 18 (Reuters) – Aurora, the Silicon Valley self-driving startup founded by former Tesla, Uber and Google executives, has released...

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Waymo is building a hub for its autonomous trucks in Texas

Posted on Aug 18, 2021 in Infrastructure, News, Trucks

Waymo announced plans to build a hub for its autonomous semi-trailer trucks on a nine-acre site near Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The...

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For robot trucks, navigating highways is just one bump in the road

Posted on Aug 18, 2021 in Perspective, Trucks

On a recent scorching day on the outskirts of Tucson, Ariz., a tractor-trailer equipped with an autonomous-driving system from technology...

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Plus demos Level 4 autonomous trucking capabilities

Posted on Aug 17, 2021 in Perspective, Trucks

Late last month, the Cupertino-based autonomous trucking company, Plus, demoed its Level 4 autonomous trucking technology to the public. A...

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Perrone Robotics and Tropos Technologies announce partnership to develop fully autonomous electric compact utility vehicles

Posted on Aug 17, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

CROZET, Va., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Perrone Robotics, Inc., a leading provider of fully autonomous vehicle technology and...

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Autonomous trucks must pair with supply chain automation

Posted on Aug 16, 2021 in Perspective, Trucks

The trucking and logistics industry has talked for years about how autonomous vehicles will be the solution to the driver shortage. The...

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Einride partners with Bridgestone as its exclusive US EV tire supplier

Posted on Aug 13, 2021 in News, Trucks

Autonomous Class 8 EV developer Einride announced a partnership with Bridgestone to co-develop safer and more efficient solutions for...

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