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Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.

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Kodiak Expands Partnership With ZF

Kodiak AI and ZF's relationship extends to the autonomous truck developer's earliest days, when Kodiak鈥檚 founders approached ZF to co-develop a steering system.

November 19, 2025
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Tesla Approved for Autonomous Rideshare Service in Arizona

Tesla was allowed to begin offering autonomous rideshare service in Arizona, clearing the way for its nascent robotaxi business to expand to a new state.

November 19, 2025
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Zoox to Give Free Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco

California regulators still have to approve Zoox's application to charge for rides in San Francisco 鈥 a clearance that聽Waymo received in August 2023聽after overcoming safety concerns.

November 18, 2025

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns

Reed Loustalot of Truck Parking Club discusses how a combination of public funding and private innovation can ease the truck parking problem.

November 13, 2025
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Waymo Launches Robotaxis on Freeways in First for US

Beginning Nov. 12, the聽Alphabet unit will begin offering some riders routes that include freeways in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles, Waymo said in a聽statement.

November 12, 2025
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Autonomous Truck Firm Einride to Go Public

The Stockholm-based autonomous driving startup will combine with special purpose acquisition company Legato Merger and is set to raise $319 million in the process, the company said Nov. 12.

November 12, 2025
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Forterra Notches $1 Billion Valuation in New Deal

The company will use the money to speed production of what聽CEO Josh Araujo calls the 鈥淪wiss Army knife鈥 of聽military autonomous vehicles.聽

November 12, 2025
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House Chairman Wants Highway Bill That Looks to Technology

Rep. Sam Graves said he intends to advance a surface transportation measure that recognizes emerging technologies while prioritizing long-standing infrastructure networks.

November 6, 2025
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Glid Unveils Autonomous Road-to-Rail Freight Vehicle

Glid Technologies has introduced Raden, an autonomous hybrid-electric vehicle that can operate on both roads and rails, designed to improve the first mile of freight logistics.

November 4, 2025
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WeRide Poised to Raise $308 Million in Hong Kong Listing

WeRide is set to raise HK$2.39 billion ($308 million) from its Hong Kong share sale, according to people familiar with the matter.

November 4, 2025