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Waymo, Freightliner set to test first redundant system autonomous truck
Often referred to as "high-driving automation," Level 4 autonomy requires no human interaction to operate a vehicle between two set points.
August 24, 2022
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Pilot announces partnership with autonomous truck company
Kodiak will lend its expertise as Pilot Company looks to integrate autonomous truck services into its travel plaza operations, define service and maintenance requirements, operational necessities and facilities planning.
August 23, 2022
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Gatik, Cummins announce partnership on autonomous middle-mile
Gatik’s collaboration with Cummins is part of it’s platform-agnostic commercialization strategy, enabling the company to integrate its autonomous driving system with multiple OEMs.
August 23, 2022
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Embark completes autonomous traffic stop with Texas law enforcement
Embark Trucks said it has developed the capability for Embark-powered semis to identify, stop for and work with law enforcement.
August 4, 2022
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Schneider set to autonomously haul freight in Texas
Schneider will begin weekly autonomous hauls this week between Dallas and Houston. Also: PGT Trucking names new VP; 115 of XPO's truck drivers have been honored for reaching “million miler” status; Another NY LTL terminal for Saia
August 2, 2022
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Cummins, Hyliion collaborating on battery electric, natural gas
Hyliion and Cummins collaborating on Hypertruck ERX powertrain. Also: J.B. Hunt adds customer Wayfair to autonomous truck pilot; ArionT ELD removed from device registry; more
June 29, 2022
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NHTSA signs off on new electric, driverless 'pod'
NHTSA issues its first-ever approval for a driverless, autonomous, electric truck. Also: Roadrunner adds new direct lanes; The first certified Mack, Volvo EV dealership in New England.
June 24, 2022
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Uber Freight, Waymo partnering for autonomous truck deployment
The partnership brings together Waymo’s autonomous driving technology with the scale of Uber Freight’s network and marketplace technology. Also: Diesel prices increase to another record high; XPO names new CIO of brokerage spin-off.
June 8, 2022
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Embark partners with Texas police as part of autonomous truck development
Embark says the partnership will help train autonomous tech to identify police vehicles and develop communication protocols between autonomous trucks and police. Also: J.J. Keller opens Safety Professional award nominations; more.
June 2, 2022
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Kansas opens state to autonomous trucks
The Sunflower State is the 25th in the U.S. to allow fully autonomous vehicles to operate on public roads.
May 19, 2022
Battery electric
Volvo rolls out latest VNR Electric and an autonomous diesel VNL
Volvo Trucks debuted an autonomous diesel VNL and a next generation VNR Electric this week at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, Calif.
May 13, 2022
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Kodiak Robotics clears significant 'driverless' hurdle with fallback system demo
The Kodiak Driver fallback plan safely pulls the truck over to the side of the road.
May 12, 2022
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Top fleet partners with Aurora to explore bringing autonomous tech to long-haul trucking
Covenant will explore the integration and deployment of Aurora's autonomous tech within its operations. Also: Drivewyze e-Inspections expanded to California, Nevada; Cummins, Daimler partner on hydrogen fuel cell production; more.
May 12, 2022
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Embark completes winter-conditions autonomous test
The autonomous tech developer found that its system worked successfully on 90% of snowy runs. Also: Solo AVT unveils long-haul, battery-electric autonomous truck specs; Embark also announced a partnership with U.S. Xpress; more.
May 10, 2022
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Plus readies deployment of semi-autonomous retrofit
PlusDrive is designed for integration into various truck brands and models but is optimized for late model tractors.
May 9, 2022
Driver/operator coaching/training
Driver training curriculums changing as widespread autonomous truck usage inches closer to reality
Experts say truck drivers will become more like IT professionals as their jobs shift more toward monitoring systems as a truck drives itself down the highway, and curriculums are changing to meet those requirements.
May 5, 2022
Autonomous
Yards shift closer to autonomy with outdoor wireless systems
Experts say the use of outdoor wireless systems is on the rise. It's something they say can bridge the gap between the antiquated walkie talkie era and autonomous yards while increasing uptimes and improving driver satisfaction.
April 12, 2022
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U.S. Xpress, Kodiak Robotics complete 6,350 mile, 131 hour autonomous run
Kodiak Robotics partnered with U.S. Xpress to launch the first-ever level 4 autonomous trucking commercial lane to the East Coast.
April 7, 2022
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