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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
A battery-powered ECR25 Electric Excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment at ACT Expo
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
Kodiak truck
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
Covenant Truck
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
Embark Truck
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
plus semi truck
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
Locomation truck on the road
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
yard tractor pulling a container
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
Kodiak driverless truck
Aurora, Werner team up on autonomous hauls between Fort Worth and El Paso
The Fort Worth to El Paso stretch is more than 600 miles and takes approximately nine hours to complete, making it unappealing for truck drivers.
April 6, 2022
Werner terminal
How far could the crash-liability chain for autonomous vehicles extend?
The answer may surprise you. This Truckload 2022 panel of autonomous-systems developers weighed liability risks for systems developers, carriers and truck manufacturers in crashes involving possible future rigs piloted in large part by unmanned systems.
March 31, 2022
Google's Waymo, Plus.ai, and Aurora semi-trucks
Aurora launches 2.0 Beta version of its autonomous platform
The updated platform includes new capabilities and improvements to prepare the Aurora Driver for commercial launch.
March 31, 2022
Aurora Peterbilt and Toyota Sienna
Christenson Transportation set to roll out 500 autonomous trucks, operate nearly around the clock
Locomation’s ARC system is a human-led convoy of two trucks that are electronically tethered. Christenson Transportation, which recently signed on to deploy 500 ARC units, said it is important to deploy a model that doesn't seek to replace the driver.
March 25, 2022
Christienson Transportation
Former YRC, Con-Way exec to lead autonomous truck startup's freight operations
Chet Richardson will be responsible for building Kodiak's network of partners and supporting commercial customers as they deploy the Kodiak Driver.
March 23, 2022
Kodiak driverless truck
U.S. Xpress partners with autonomous trucking firm Aurora
The Top 250 fleet will work with Aurora on the deployment of its autonomous Aurora Driver system. Also: Diesel prices surge past $4/gallon national average for the first time in eight years.
February 16, 2022
Aurora Tractor Trailer 3
Autonomous backing tech added to Outrider yard tractors
Autonomous yard tractor developer Outrider has added autonomous backing capabilities to its system. Also: Drivewyze adds new weigh station bypass locations in Iowa; Women in Trucking seeks industry feedback.
February 11, 2022
Outrider autonomous yard tractor backing into dock
Knight-Swift to become first fleet to own, maintain autonomous truck
The CCJ Top 250 carrier has entered into a new partnership with autonomous truck tech developer Embark. Also: Fuel prices near $4/gallon nationwide; TCA opens Highway Angel of the Year voting to the public.
February 9, 2022
Embark Truck
TuSimple, Union Pacific team up on first driverless deliveries
Union Pacific Railroad will become the first customer to move freight on TuSimple's fully-automated trucking route between Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona.
February 2, 2022
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TuSimple inks deal to expand autonomous freight network
TuSimple President and CEO Cheng Lu said his company is "seeing unprecedented demand for autonomous trucking capacity."
January 25, 2022
TuSimple semi
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