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Uhnder and Yunshan deliver digital radar to accelerate smart port automation

Posted on Apr 21, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

AUSTIN, Texas, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Uhnder, Inc., the leader in digital imaging radar technologies for automotive and...

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Embark expands senior leadership team to commercialize self-driving trucks

Posted on Apr 19, 2021 in News, Trucks

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Embark Trucks, Inc., a leading developer of self-driving trucks, today announced a...

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Plus and NVIDIA deal gives indications of our autonomous truck future

Posted on Apr 16, 2021 in Perspective, Trucks

I’ve written before that autonomous vehicles will be one of the most powerful, most influential new technologies we see in our lifetimes....

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Autonomous-truck developer TuSimple plans driverless road test this year

Posted on Apr 15, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

Self-driving company TuSimple Holdings Inc. plans to test its autonomous trucks without backup drivers on public roads in Arizona later...

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Aurora’s plan to catch Waymo in robot trucks, then taxis

Posted on Apr 15, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Trucks

On Feb. 11, about a month after closing on the acquisition of Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group, or ATG, the self-driving-car startup...

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IVECO signs Memorandum of Understanding with plus to develop autonomous trucks

Posted on Apr 12, 2021 in News, Trucks

IVECO, a brand of CNH Industrial N.V. and a pioneer in the commercialization and manufacturing of vehicles powered by alternative fuels,...

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AB InBev, Werner Enterprises to test Embark driverless truck technology

Posted on Apr 12, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Embark, a start-up developing driverless truck technology, is partnering with Anheuser-Busch InBev, Werner Enterprises and other major...

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What will self-driving trucks mean for truck drivers?

Posted on Apr 9, 2021 in Perspective, Trucks

“Last week, I put 73 hours in. You’re not getting home through the week,” Craig Hoodless says of his job behind the...

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Self-driving truck startup TuSimple targets over $8 billion valuation in U.S. IPO

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

(Reuters) -Self-driving truck startup TuSimple Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it was targeting a valuation of more than $8 billion in its...

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Didi to enter automobile manufacturing business: Report

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 in Cars, News, Trucks

A range of Chinese media outlets reported on Tuesday that Didi Chuxing is expected to start its own automobile manufacturing business. One...

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Silicon Valley self-driving startup Gatik works with Isuzu to build delivery trucks

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in News, Trucks

(Reuters) – Silicon Valley self-driving startup Gatik and Isuzu North America Corp on Tuesday said they will work together to build...

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Self-driving truck company Plus upsizes recent fundraising to $420 million

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

Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, today announced it has added $220 million in new financing...

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Pony to expand Robotaxi operations, announces brand name of autonomous truck business

Posted on Apr 1, 2021 in Cars, News, Trucks

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Pony.ai, a Chinese startup that builds full-stack autonomous driving solutions, claimed on March 31 it will expand the...

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Autonomous trucking gains steam but big hurdles remain

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 in Perspective, Trucks

A series of recent deals demonstrates how the journey to autonomous trucking is gaining speed. Volvo Group announced a partnership with...

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OSS wins autonomous long-haul truck program with new AI Transportables™ EB4400 solution

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

ESCONDIDO, Calif., March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS), the leader in high-performance edge...

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Embark Universal Interface accelerates integration of self-driving technology across major truck OEM platforms

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

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Embark, a leading developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, today...

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Volvo and Aurora team up on fully autonomous trucks for North America

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 in News, Trucks

Volvo is partnering with self-driving startup Aurora on a new lineup of fully autonomous semi trucks, the companies announced. The trucks...

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How trucks became the next battleground for self-driving technology

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Whatever type of vehicle arrives at the Bay Area headquarters of Aurora, an autonomous start-up backed by Amazon and Sequoia, the team can...

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How do you make a self-driving truck that’s safe? With lots and lots of data

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Most shoppers never think about what it takes to move products from factories to their homes or businesses. But Shawn Kerrigan has been...

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Toyota and Isuzu to take stake in each other to co-develop new vehicles

Posted on Mar 25, 2021 in News, Trucks

Toyota Motor Corp. will reconstruct a capital alliance with Isuzu Motors Ltd., with the two firms investing more than ¥40 billion in each...

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