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Autonomous
Who will be liable in driverless truck crashes?
As ADAS and autonomous technologies replace human drivers, trucking liability could shift from driver negligence to complex product liability claims against OEMs and software developers.
April 2, 2026
Autonomous Truck Accident Liability
Autonomous
Manufacturer self-certification of AVs?
If human truckers need medical exams and strict FMCSA oversight, why are autonomous vehicle manufacturers allowed to self-certify?
April 2, 2026
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Autonomous
International, Ryder launch 600-mile autonomous truck route in Texas
arly data from the Texas route shows a 100% on-time delivery rate and 92% autonomous route coverage.
March 31, 2026
The pilot utilizes International’s second-generation autonomous tractor, an International LT Series truck equipped with S13 Integrated Powertrain; the PlusAI SuperDrive autonomous software system; and factory-Integrated lidar, radar, and cameras.
Trucks
Teamsters back driverless truck legislation in Colorado
Colorado House Bill 26-1286 would allow Coloradans to vote on a referendum to require human operators in commercial vehicles. Also: Mesilla Valley Transportation will purchase and install 1,400 Traxen iQ-Cruise systems over the next 18 months; Penske names top carriers of 2025; two states focusing enforcement on aggressive driving.
March 20, 2026
Mesilla Valley Transportation will equip its fleet with Traxen’s iQCruise system – an AI-driven technology distributed by Eaton – to further its mission of leading North America in fuel efficiency.
Autonomous
Going driverless would drop trucking insurance 40%, give $9 billion back to consumers, report says
By 2035, autonomous trucking projected to save shippers $5.7 billion in annual fuel costs, generate $9.4 billion in annual safety benefits, and account for up to $70 billion of U.S. GDP.
March 19, 2026
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Equipment controls
Bot Auto to make Houston-to-Dallas autonomous run for brokerage
Bot Auto will run an overnight lane from Houston to the southern Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, for Ryan Transportation. Also: Forward Thinking System ELD reinstated; RXO launches middle-mile service; Einride divests design organization.
February 26, 2026
The deployment centers on an overnight lane connecting Houston to the southern Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, a roughly 200-mile corridor with a tight delivery window that has historically been difficult to service with human drivers, Bot Auto said.
Autonomous
What language will autonomous truck drivers speak?
If planes and trains still require pilots, why are we racing to remove truck drivers?
February 16, 2026
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Aurora triples driverless network, eyes 200-truck fleet by year-end
Aurora plans to launch its next-gen hardware on the International LT Series platform in the coming months and to deploy more than 200 fully driverless trucks by the end of 2026.
February 12, 2026
Aurora's latest software provides the Aurora Driver with the capabilities to navigate the diverse geography and climate of the southern United States, a region home to over half of the country’s population.
Autonomous
The next freight upturn
A massive driver vacuum is coming and the next freight market rebound will be the ultimate catalyst for autonomous trucks, OEM price hikes, and infrastructure investment.
February 9, 2026
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Working on trucking’s chain gang
From Siskiyou Summit to the Rockies, winter chain laws are a hurdle AI hasn't cleared yet.
January 29, 2026
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Equipment controls
Gatik becomes first U.S. company to go fully driverless at scale for commercial deliveries
Autonomous tech company Gatik proves commercial viability with $600 million in contracts and 60,000 incident-free driverless deliveries for top retailers.
January 27, 2026
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Autonomous
Bosch, Kodiak talk driverless trucking partnership
Watch as Kodiak and Bosch explain their goal to meet customers where they are by offering a platform-agnostic system that works across any truck make or model.
January 13, 2026
Kodiak Partners With Bosch
Autonomous
PlusAI expects to launch factory-built autonomous trucks next year
PlusAI eyes the Texas Triangle for its first fleet of factory-built autonomous trucks, reporting a 20% jump in safety readiness over the last two years.
January 8, 2026
International Motors and PlusAI in October advanced the commercialization of Level 4 autonomous trucks built on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Hyperion platform. The new factory-built vehicles will combine International’s nearly 200 years of manufacturing leadership with PlusAI’s SuperDrive virtual driver technology to enable production-ready autonomous trucks for large-scale freight operations, powered by NVIDIA’s AI computing architecture.
Battery electric
Sales prospects for zero emission trucks dim but autonomous tech shines
Uncertain business conditions have fleet owners hesitant to buy new trucks, but advancements in ADAS improving autonomous use cases.
January 7, 2026
McKinsey & Company's Moritz Rittstieg and Tobias Schneiderbauer discuss the prospects of zero-emission and autonomous vehicles at CES 2026.
Equipment controls
Kodiak teams up with Bosch for autonomous vehicle control
Partnership will help Kodiak scale production of its driverless trucks
January 5, 2026
Bosch's Tanja Rückert and Paul Thomas announce the details of a partnership to supply Kodiak with components for its autonomous truck platform.
Autonomous
Rail companies wary of trucking's adoption of autonomous trucks
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern argue their merger is vital to survive the "intensifying" threat of driverless trucks and autonomous vehicle technology.
December 26, 2025
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Aurora, Detmar Logistics partner for autonomous frac sand hauling
Aurora Innovation has partnered with Detmar Logistics to deploy autonomous trucks in the Permian Basin. The fleet will haul frac sand between Midland and Monahans, Texas.
December 25, 2025
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Equipment controls
Torc Robotics names LiDAR supplier for autonomous trucks
Daimler Truck and its subsidiary Torc Robotics have selected Innoviz Technologies to supply short-range LiDAR for its Level 4 autonomous Class 8 trucks. Also: Propane haulers' wintertime HOS exemption denied; FMCSA requests comment on warning-device waiver request; more.
December 3, 2025
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Emissions
DEF sensor delete 'not simple' but a 'common‑sense path forward'
The EPA is encouraging manufacturers to return to or adopt NOx sensor-based strategies to improve system robustness and reduce failures associated with DEF sensors, but OEMs are largely left to interpret the proposed guidance and plan their own response.
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Maintenance
End of DEF quality sensors a win for reliability, but what about the environment?
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Chameleon carriers create demand for risk detection
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Emissions
Bill seeks to strip EPA of power to regulate diesel emissions
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