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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

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

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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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Clarios redefines its role as a leading battery supplier

New technologies in passenger cars and commercial vehicles require the battery maker to develop systems-level approach to low-voltage power management with chemistry- and voltage-agnostic solutions.

September 5, 2023

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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

Pilot, Kodiak Robotics open first autonomous truckport

The facility, located roughly 30 miles west of Atlanta, will be used by Kodiak to launch and land autonomous trucks and will serve as a hub for drivers to pick up and drop off first- and last-mile deliveries.

August 17, 2023

Pilot Flying J station in VIlla Rica, Georgia

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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IIHS, Travelers: Truck safety improving but there's still work to be done

While the fatality rate has dropped substantially for those involved in passenger vehicle collisions with large trucks, troubling factors like distracted driving, ineffective impact guards and inconsistent maintenance practices need to be addressed.

July 11, 2023

Truck Vs Minivan

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 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

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

Proposal to mandate automatic emergency braking systems announced

NHTSA and FMCSA will jointly issue a rulemaking proposal to require AEB on new trucks with a GVWR over 10,000 pounds. Also: Load board equipping 800 trucks with autonomous tech for long runs; Volvo testing impacts of extreme heat, cold on electric trucks.

June 23, 2023

Bendix Wingman Fusion AEB

8 state DOTs collaborate to launch autonomous forum

Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia launched AccelerateAV.org Thursday.

June 20, 2023

Torc Autonomous Test Truck on the New Mexico highways

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

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.”

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

Ohio expediter set to make the country's first paid platooning haul

EASE Logistics will deploy two vehicle-to-vehicle communication equipped trucks in a platoon.

May 17, 2023

EASE Logistics semi truck

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.

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Groups press states to leverage public funds to lower electric truck prices

Clean energy advocates are urging regulators in California, New York, and Washington to mandate ZEV truck price disclosure as a condition for state incentives.

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