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Phantom Auto readies autonomous vehicles for delivery center work

Posted on Mar 13, 2020 in News, Technology, Trucks

Sometimes, an autonomous truck isn’t really autonomous. Like the yard trucks that Phantom Auto is going to put into use with its...

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Rolls-Royce and ASI Mining plan to optimize MTU engines for autonomous operations

Posted on Mar 12, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

Rolls-Royce and ASI Mining have agreed to ensure compatibility of MTU engines and ASI’s Mobius command and control software for autonomous...

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Supporting autonomous vehicles with smart roads

Posted on Mar 11, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Infrastructure, Perspective, Trucks

With the race toward autonomous vehicles at full speed, the automotive industry is awaiting one of the biggest transformations it has ever...

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Autonomous tech company Locomation signs deal with Wilson Logistics

Posted on Mar 9, 2020 in News, Technology, Trucks

Autonomous-trucking technology provider Locomation and Wilson Logistics, a Springfield, Mo.-based trucking and transportation logistics...

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Starsky Robotics exits autonomous truck space

Posted on Mar 4, 2020 in News, Trucks

Starsky Robotics became the first self-driving truck startup to cease operations after raising an estimated $17 million in venture capital...

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The surprising benefits of self-driving trucks

Posted on Mar 2, 2020 in Perspective, Trucks

The fact that self-driving trucks did not initially capture the public imagination is perhaps not entirely shocking. After all, most...

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Einride hires the first ‘remote autonomous truck operator’ in the industry and the company is looking to hire more

Posted on Feb 27, 2020 in News, Trucks

While advances in technology and automation are replacing jobs once performed by humans, progress also creates new opportunities, offering...

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AXYARD, Lab1886 and Daimler Trucks automate the operation of commercial vehicles

Posted on Feb 22, 2020 in News, Trucks

The automated snow removal by two self-driving Mercedes-Benz Arocs in Immendingen shows a successful application for automated commercial...

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Outrider raises $53 million to develop autonomous truck technology

Posted on Feb 19, 2020 in Finance, News, Trucks

Driverless vehicle technology has the potential to transform industries — and indeed, it already has. Stockholm, Sweden-based Einride has...

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Daimler Trucks, Torc Robotics expand autonomous testing

Posted on Feb 18, 2020 in News, Trucks

Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics, partners in Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group, will soon expand testing of automated truck...

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Israeli company to provide laser sensor systems for Chinese self-driving trucks

Posted on Feb 13, 2020 in News, Technology, Trucks

JERUSALEM, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) — Israeli vehicle laser sensor maker Innoviz Technologies said on Wednesday that it will provide sensors...

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TuSimple expands UPS autonomous routes

Posted on Feb 5, 2020 in News, Trucks

TuSimple, a global autonomous-driving technology company, has expanded autonomous truck service for current customer UPS to 20 trips per...

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What cybersecurity operations can learn from self-driving trucks

Posted on Feb 4, 2020 in Perspective, Trucks

It might not be the first comparison you’d think of, but there’s a significant parallel between long-haul drivers and front-line...

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Self-driving safety truck to be operated in live work zone in Florida

Posted on Feb 3, 2020 in News, Trucks

COOPERSBURG, Pa., Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Truck & Equipment Inc., in collaboration with Kratos Defense, announced...

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Waymo is bringing its self-driving minivans and trucks to Texas and New Mexico

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Cars, News, Trucks

Waymo is hitting the open road and bringing some of its self-driving minivans and long-haul trucks to two new states. The Alphabet...

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TuSimple reports its autonomous trucks reduce fuel consumption

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in News, Trucks

Self-driving truck company TuSimple announced its autonomous technology reduced fuel consumption for trips by its prototype heavy-duty...

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Light-duty autonomous vehicles get the green light in California

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in News, Trucks

Autonomous, light-duty trucks can now be used for commercial purposes on public roads in California. The state’s Department of Motor...

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Arbe raises $32 million to bring its high-resolution radar to autonomous vehicles

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

It’s not enough for an autonomous vehicle to see the world around it. These vehicles need to understand in real time what they’re seeing....

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Einride CEO on autonomous trucks: ‘The biggest business opportunity in the history of mankind’

Posted on Dec 16, 2019 in News, Trucks

While much of the initial hype surrounding autonomous vehicles focused on cars, that attention has decisively shifted towards self-driving...

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Let’s not get too excited by self-driving truck highway stunts

Posted on Dec 16, 2019 in Perspective, Trucks

I like a feel-good story as much as the next person. There has been a recent spate of media gushing about self-driving semi-trailer...

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