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Teamsters, California lawmakers reintroduce push for bill to require human operators in AV trucks
Though Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill last year, lawmakers and labor leaders teamed up to push the bill once again.
February 14, 2024
On Monday, a rally was held outside the State Capitol in Sacramento to support the bill, attended by Teamsters leaders and lawmakers, including Assemblymembers Tom Lackey (R-Boron) and Laura Friedman (D-Glendale).
Another state eyes driverless truck ban
Indiana lawmakers introduced bills recently that would require an operator inside autonomous trucks during operation. Also: Texas gets $70 million to build hydrogen fueling stations for trucks; TEL donates truck to mobile medical clinic.
January 16, 2024
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New York driverless truck ban proposed in senate
Newly introduced legislation would require a trained human operator be physically present in any autonomous vehicle weighing 10,000 pounds or more on New York roads.
January 11, 2024
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Kodiak Robotics debuts production-ready driverless tech
Kodiak’s sixth-generation truck follows the recently announced opening of a truckport to launch and land autonomous trucks, in partnership with Pilot/Flying J.
January 9, 2024
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Goodyear, driverless startup Gatik implementing smart tire integration
Tire intelligence data regarding road conditions and tire health have helped Gatik advance its AV controllers with insights about accurate cornering and braking stiffness, rolling resistance and tire load.
January 9, 2024
Gatik truck with Goodyear tires
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Continental, Aurora finalize design of scalable autonomous trucking system
The finalized hardware design comes less than a year after the companies entered into a partnership.
January 8, 2024
Aurora autonomous tuck
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Public-private partnership pushes for safe and efficient deployment of AVs in Texas
The Texas Department of Transportation has partnered with Cavnue to install physical and digital infrastructure that will improve safety of autonomous truck operations along a stretch of State Highway 130.
December 19, 2023
Kodiak driverless truck
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TuSimple winding down U.S. operations
The autonomous truck maker is laying off approximately 75% of its U.S. workforce. Also: Union Pacific will open a new intermodal facility in downtown Phoenix; MHC Kenworth opens new South Carolina location.
December 7, 2023
TuSimple truck
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How truck drivers and autonomous trucks can coexist as technology develops
Joining us this week on the 10-44 is Barrett Young, head of fleet safety at AI-powered fleet safety firm Netradyne, who talks about how AI and autonomous trucks will impact the trucking industry moving forward in California and the U.S. as a whole.
October 5, 2023
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Maersk, Kodiak Robotics seek to 'digitize the supply chain'
Kodiak autonomous trucks have been delivering eight loads per week between Texas and Oklahoma for Maersk customers since August.
October 5, 2023
Kodiak truck and Maersk trailer
Technology
Long-range stereo vision processing could advance performance beyond LiDAR
Startup says its two-camera image processing solution outperforms other technology for small-object detection at long distances.
October 1, 2023
Nodar Aii Keener
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AVs will augment drivers, not replace them
Autonomous experts share their outlook on the future of AV trucks during the Trimble Insight 2023 Tech Conference and Expo in Las Vegas.
September 27, 2023
Michael Wiesinger, Kodiak
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California governor spikes driverless trucking ban
Gov. Gavin Newsom said AB 316 was unnecessary for the regulation and oversight of heavy-duty autonomous vehicle technology in California, as existing law provides sufficient authority to create the appropriate regulatory framework.
September 23, 2023
TuSimple employees working on a whiteboard
Regulations
Autonomous companies favor Sunbelt driverless-friendly policies as ATA pushes for universal standards
Without consistent regulations, autonomous trucking is governed by a patchwork of rules that treat passenger cars differently than commercial trucks.
September 14, 2023
Volvo Autonomous Solutions President Nils Jaeger
Regulations
Will autonomous trucks displace drivers? Congress holds hearing on impacts
A hearing held Wednesday by the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee heard from the ATA, the autonomous trucking industry and a safety advocate on the impacts of autonomous trucks on the trucking workforce, safety and more.
September 14, 2023
Aurora safety driver in Aurora autonomous truck
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Teamsters release policy framework for AV truck development
The framework provides policy guidance for lawmakers and regulators intended to protect workers and ensure safety of autonomous trucks. Also: ACT Research estimates half of commercial vehicles will be zero emissions by 2040; more.
September 14, 2023
Torc autonomous truck
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California Senate moves to ban driverless trucks
The California Senate on Monday passed AB 316, a bill that requires trained human safety operators to be inside an autonomous heavy-duty vehicle.
September 12, 2023
Kodiak Robotics, Inc. announced in 2021 its fourth-generation autonomous truck.
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AV developers integrate weather for safety, rerouting
Many trucking companies have started integrating weather data into their platforms to help prevent accidents and to reroute loads driven by humans. AV developers have started doing the same, but there are still some blind spots to consider.
August 28, 2023
Kodiak self-driving truck
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