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Equipment controls

Business
The 24/7 supply chain: Are we ready for a 168-hour work week?
Autonomous vehicles promise to revolutionize logistics by operating 24/7 but can our supply chain—from factories to warehouses—actually support them?
September 4, 2025
Warehouse worker in orange safety vest using scanner to check inventory on shelves
Technology
Aurora, McLeod collab on TMS for autonomous operations
This partnership is the first step to seamlessly integrating carriers' autonomous operations within their existing TMS platforms with the aim to increase industry adoption of self-driving trucks.
September 2, 2025
An Aurora autonomous truck self drives among traffic.
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Equipment controls
Will AVs be part of the Messy Middle?
Autonomous trucks promise improved safety and lower operational costs, but face challenges in price and performance.
August 31, 2025
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Aurora begins nighttime 'driverless' operations in Texas
Aurora is now hauling freight at night using its autonomous Driver system between Dallas and Houston. The company also opened a new Phoenix terminal. Also: Indiana law could clear path to more tolled interstates; more.
August 4, 2025
Aurora Driver Night Hero 1
Equipment controls
New legislation would create national AV trucking framework
The bill would create a national standard for autonomous truck development and deployment to preempt state regulation of autonomous vehicles and prevent a patchwork of state-by-state regulations. Also: Trucking conditions surged in May; CDL school's under-21 out-of-state exemption request denied.
July 30, 2025
Kodiak Autonomous
Artificial Intelligence
Outrider sets industry standard for autonomous yard operations
Outrider's safety system, designed for driverless movement of freight in mixed-traffic trailer yards, allows for entirely unsupervised operations.
July 23, 2025
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Equipment controls
Bill to ban driverless trucks vetoed in Colorado
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill last month that would have required a CDL holder to be present in autonomous trucks operating in the state. Also: Pennsylvania enforcement blitz targets aggressive driving; more.
July 10, 2025
Kodiak Autonomous
Regulations
CVSA's unannounced Brake Safety Day puts 400 trucks out of service
Of more than 4,500 inspections conducted during the one-day enforcement initiative, 398 trucks were put OOS for brakes-related violations. Also: Roush Industries to upfit trucks with Kodiak Driver autonomous system; specialized-oversized haulers get HOS waiver; Paper Transport's extended NFL franchise partnership.
June 19, 2025
Roadcheck Brakes Inspection
Regulations
California lawmaker makes third attempt to limit driverless truck operations in state
Instead of an outright ban on driverless trucks, which has been vetoed twice, the bill this time around would allow driverless trucks in specific operations. Also: Atlas Energy adds two more Kodiak autonomous trucks to oilfield operations; FTR hosting free webinar in July.
June 12, 2025
Kodiak Autonomous
Autonomous
Song for automated truck drivers
How reliable is automation? How often do you use old manual back ups for your techie kitchen gadgets?
June 12, 2025
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Equipment controls
Senate's budget bill includes changes to AI-tech regulation provision in 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
The bill would essentially ban states from limiting automated decision systems in interstate commerce, such as driverless operations, among other things. Also: Senator calls for investigation into TuSimple; Truck Parking Club surpasses 2,000 truck parking locations.
June 9, 2025
Tusimple Truck
Equipment controls
Aurora puts operator back in 'driverless' operations
Aurora has agreed  to a request from an OEM partner to put an operator in the driver's seat for its "driverless" autonomous hauls in Texas. Also: OOIDA voices concern over budget reconciliation bill; Pitt Ohio opens new maritime terminal in Virginia.
May 21, 2025
Aurora Uber Freight
Equipment controls
Texas proposes driverless truck ban as Uber Freight, Hirschbach partnership takes off
A bill introduced in Texas would require trained human operators in autonomous vehicles.
May 14, 2025
Following the closure of its safety case, Aurora began regular driverless customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston this month. To date, the Aurora Driver has completed over 1,200 miles without a driver. The milestone makes Aurora the first company to operate a commercial self-driving service with heavy-duty trucks on public roads. Aurora plans to expand its driverless service to El Paso, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona by the end of 2025.
Autonomous
Widespread AV adoption is still 'just around the corner'
Samsara recently hosted a roundtable of autonomous experts at its R&D Innovation Hub in San Francisco.
May 6, 2025
Samsara hosts an autonomy roundtable at its R&D Innovation Hub in San Francisco.
Equipment controls
Aurora begins driverless commercial operations in Texas
Aurora began regular driverless customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston this week. To date, the Aurora Driver has completed over 1,200 miles without a driver. Also: Volvo's VNR Electric surpasses 15 million customer miles.
May 2, 2025
With roundtrip driverless hauls between Dallas and Houston occurring on a regular basis, Aurora is the first to deploy a self-driving Class 8 trucking service in the U.S.
Regulations
Truck dealers urge Congress to revoke CARB emissions waivers
The American Truck Dealers group sent a letter to Congress in support of joint resolutions that would revoke EPA waivers for California's Advanced Clean Trucks and Omnimbus Low-NOx rules. Also: California DMV proposes new autonomous vehicle testing, deployment regs.
May 1, 2025
Volvo Electric
Equipment controls
Daimler delivers new Cascadias to Torc for autonomous fleet testing
Daimler Truck has started delivering fifth-gen Cascadias to the autonomous testing fleet of Torc Robotics. Also: Nevada eyes insurance increase for intrastate carriers; fleet's coil-securement exemption renewed.
April 21, 2025
Torc Daimler Autonomous
Equipment controls
Semi-autonomous truck platoon launched along I-70
A pair of trucks will operate along I-70 between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis using platooning technology. Also: Fleet petitions FMCSA to allow installation of flashing, brake-activated amber lights on trucks.
April 18, 2025
Two trucks equipped with Kratos Defense platooning technology are operating along I-70 for Ease Logistics.
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