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Autonomous: Page 5

Regulations
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.
Autonomous
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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Technology
Five ways AI is transforming the trucking industry
Five areas where AI will impact the trucking industry are autonomous trucks, safety and compliance, dispatch and routing, fraud detection and prevention and workflow automations.
August 8, 2023
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Autonomous
Chorus grows in opposition of California's proposed driverless truck ban
More than 70 co-signers have asked California lawmakers to stop pursuit of legislation that would essentially ban driverless trucks in the state.
July 9, 2023
cab of a driverless truck
Autonomous
Autonomous firm TuSimple exploring possible U.S. exit
TuSimple's Board of Directors has agreed to explore possible transactions for the U.S.-based portion of its business. Also: Four indicted in deadly 2022 human smuggling attempt in trailer; ATA accepting applications for DEI award.
June 30, 2023
TuSimple truck
Regulations
FMCSA begins process to study driver interactions in Level 2 and 3 autonomous trucks
The agency is looking to evaluate how truck drivers engage with trucks equipped with different levels of autonomous technology. Also: PGT Trucking names new executive; Quality Custom Distribution expands Southwest operations.
June 28, 2023
Embark autonomous truck
Autonomous
Autonomous tech firm Embark to be acquired
Applied Intuition has agreed to acquire Embark for approximately $71 million. Also: PGT Trucking hauling low-greenhouse-gas steel in zero-emission truck; Navistar launches new technician skills competition, announces first winners.
May 30, 2023
Embark truck
Autonomous
C.R. England sees top drivers beating autonomy on fuel economy
C.R. England, which recently announced that it's entering two autonomous truck pilots, is betting that its best drivers will beat artificial intelligence when it comes to conserving fuel.
May 22, 2023
Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association Executive Director Jeff Farrah said carriers like C.R. England are continuing to embrace autonomous trucking. “AV trucking technology offers an opportunity to transform how essential goods move across all layers of the supply chain, from farm to warehouse, store to table,' Farrah said. 'We’ve seen a lot of excitement from commercial partners about the technology’s safety, efficiency, environmental, and cost benefits.”
Autonomous
TuSimple announces more layoffs, remains dedicated to autonomous trucking
TuSimple will cut 30% of its U.S. workforce during a restructuring phase that has the San Diego-based company focusing on deploying an affordable autonomous system later this year.
May 19, 2023
Tu Simple Truck3
Insurance
Self-driving trucks pose different questions for insurers
Insurers say driverless trucks will cause insurance rates to rise for carriers of all sizes while the industry works to assess the risks of having them on the road.
May 16, 2023
Kodiak truck next to a car.
Autonomous
Torc Robotics, C.R. England to pilot autonomous reefer trucks
Torc Robotics announced a partnership with C.R. England to pilot long-haul Level IV autonomous trucks.
May 9, 2023
Torc autonomous truck
Autonomous
Hirschbach adds autonomous lane in Texas with Aurora
Hirschbach is testing an Aurora Driver-equipped autonomous truck on a reefer lane between Dallas and Houston. Also: Postal, drayage fleet orders 50 Nikola Tre FCEV trucks; legislation aimed at staged accidents, licensing introduced; more.
May 4, 2023
Hirschbach Aurora truck
Autonomous
Continental, Aurora announce autonomous driving partnership
Continental brings to the table its extensive automotive product portfolio; from sensors, automated driving control units (ADCU), high performance computers (HPC), telematics units, and more.
April 27, 2023
A diagram of the Aurora Driver autonomous hardware system
Autonomous
C.R. England announces autonomous partnership
The CCJ Top 250 carrier will deliver Tyson Foods products between Dallas and San Antonio, Texas, using Kodiak autonomous trucks. Also: Utah paper company gets state's first Volvo VNR Electric; XPO names new COO; Alaska driving school seeks ELDT exemption.
April 20, 2023
C.R. England Kodiak truck
Safety & Compliance
California driverless truck ban passes committee
More than 4,250 motorists were killed on California roads in 2021 and more than 10% of crashes involved a large truck.
April 20, 2023
cab of a driverless truck
Technology
Highway thru technology hell
I’ve come to the conclusion that one of the biggest challenges facing the array of new trucking technologies is that the developers really don’t grasp that trucks crash and need to be repaired.
March 22, 2023
cabover with a bull bar
Autonomous
The dangers of over-promising and under-delivering autonomous trucks
The transportation sector is an example of an industry that may be over-promising and under-delivering on the concept of putting autonomous vehicles on the nation's open highways.
March 20, 2023
Ai Truck By Jezebel Black
Safety & Compliance
California autonomous vehicle testing leaps ahead while leaving trucking behind
The California Department of Motor Vehicles reported a significant jump in autonomous vehicle testing sans Class 3-8 trucks and vans, which has industry experts questioning the overall value of their data.
March 17, 2023
Autonomous trucks from Daimler subsidiary Torc Robotics have been busy testing in southwestern states save for California where Class 3 - 8 autonomous vehicles aren't welcome.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Heartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end
Drivers will remain in their current trucks but will have the option to choose from pay packages available in the legacy Heartland fleet or transfer to other subsidiaries, including Millis Transfer and Smith Transport.
With more than 50 locations across the United States, Hogan manages a portfolio of comprehensive commercial transportation services, which includes full-service truck leasing, truck rental, dedicated services, and other custom-designed transportation and logistics solutions. With a fleet of more than 10,000, Hogan offers tractors and trailers as well as cargo vans, straight trucks, sleepers, refrigerated trucks and trailers and other specialty equipment.
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Workforce
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