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Pittsburgh’s Locomation puts a convoy twist on autonomous trucking

Posted on Jun 30, 2021 in Perspective, Trucks

The Pittsburgh Strip District, once home to Industrial Age giants Alcoa, Heinz, U.S. Steel and Westinghouse, has evolved over the past...

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HHLA successfully completes self-driving truck tests at Container Terminal Altenwerder

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 in News, Trucks

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has successfully completed practice tests for self-driving trucks in regular traffic at HHLA Container...

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Self-driving truck startup Embark to go public in $5.2 billion SPAC deal

Posted on Jun 22, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

Embark Trucks Inc. is merging with a special-purpose acquisition company to go public in a deal that values the self-driving truck startup...

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Tesla attorney Lynn Miller leaves for autonomous trucking start-up Plus

Posted on Jun 22, 2021 in News, Trucks

A top Tesla attorney, Lynn Miller, has exited Elon Musk’s electric car company and is joining Plus as general counsel, the autonomous...

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Amazon eyes robot truck startup as it continues to hedge its bets on AV technology

Posted on Jun 21, 2021 in News, Trucks

Amazon owns a robotaxi company, is experimenting with delivery robots that drive on the sidewalk, and now is considering acquiring a big...

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Self-driving trucks startup Kodiak Robotics snags investment, partnership from Bridgestone

Posted on Jun 16, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

Tire-making giant Bridgestone has taken a minority stake in Kodiak Robotics, the Silicon Valley-based startup developing autonomous...

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TuSimple’s self-driving truck network expanding eastward via Texas

Posted on Jun 16, 2021 in News, Trucks

June 16 (Reuters) – Self-driving truck technology company TuSimple Holdings Inc (TSP.O) said on Wednesday it will open a new Texas...

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PGT Trucking to deploy automated convoy technology

Posted on Jun 11, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Locomation has entered into a multi-year agreement with PGT Trucking to deploy Locomation autonomous truck technology for use on PGT...

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Alibaba to develop self-driving trucks with logistics unit Cainiao

Posted on Jun 10, 2021 in Cars, News, Trucks

Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK) plans to develop self-driving trucks with logistics subsidiary Cainiao,...

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Motional CEO hints at an autonomous future in logistics

Posted on Jun 9, 2021 in Cars, News, Trucks

Motional, the $4 billion joint venture between Aptiv and Hyundai, is exploring the company’s potential involvement in autonomous trucking...

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ISEE brings autonomy to shipping hubs with self-driving yard trucks

Posted on Jun 8, 2021 in News, Trucks

Robotaxis may still be a few years out, but there are other industries that can be transformed by autonomous vehicles as they are today....

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AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun launches self-driving technology startup with backing from Khosla, Uber and Aurora

Posted on Jun 8, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

One of the lingering mysteries from Uber’s sale of its Uber ATG self-driving unit to Aurora has been solved. Raquel Urtasun, the AI...

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Oh, Canada: NuPort brings autonomous trucking to Toronto roads with NVIDIA DRIVE

Posted on Jun 8, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Autonomous truck technology is making its way across the Great White North. Self-driving trucking startup NuPort Robotics is leveraging...

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Aurora brings in outsiders to boost safety efforts, public trust of driverless vehicles

Posted on Jun 7, 2021 in News, Trucks

Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company that acquired Uber ATG last year, has assembled a team of outside experts, shared new details about...

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Autonomous vehicle startup Aurora in final talks to merge with Reid Hoffman’s newest SPAC

Posted on Jun 7, 2021 in News, Trucks

Autonomous vehicle startup Aurora is close to finalizing a deal to merge with Reinvent Technology Partners Y, the newest special purpose...

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Why high definition maps are key to autonomous trucking

Posted on Jun 1, 2021 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

With relatively constrained, predictable drive paths, trucking presents the nearest-term viable opportunity for autonomous-vehicle, or AV,...

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Volvo Group: Full speed ahead on autonomous transport solutions for ports

Posted on May 31, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Volvo Autonomous Solutions, together with commercial partners, is now taking the next step towards autonomous transport solutions within...

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Plus sends self-driving truck down China’s Silk Road

Posted on May 28, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Self-driving truck technology company Plus reported a heavy-duty truck equipped with its PlusDrive autonomous system completed a...

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Aurora expands autonomous trucking tests in Texas

Posted on May 27, 2021 in News, Trucks

Autonomous vehicle technology developer Aurora Innovation Inc. said it plans to expand testing throughout Texas as it works toward...

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Kodiak targets driverless trucks in 2023, partners with SK for Asian market

Posted on May 26, 2021 in News, Trucks

U.S. self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics Inc is looking into a joint venture with the holding firm of South Korean conglomerate SK...

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