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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.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

AI Vehicle Software Supplier Applied Intuition Raises $600M

Applied Intuition expects to use the funds to develop its next phase of vehicle intelligence products and expand the company鈥檚 product roster and team.

June 18, 2025
Business, Logistics, Autonomous

FedEx Freight Opens Indianapolis-Area LTL Terminal

FedEx Freight opened a service center in Greenwood, Ind., at the end of May, the carrier said.聽FedEx鈥檚 less-than-truckload division now has 323 terminals nationwide.

June 17, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Air Taxi Firm Archer Sees More Defense Demand in Short Term

Electric aircraft maker Archer Aviation expects its defense-related sales to outstrip commercial air taxis in the short term.

June 16, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

US to Ease Rules Hindering Tesla鈥檚 Self-Driving Cybercab

The Trump administration is taking steps that would make it easier for automakers to deploy-self driving cars without driver controls.

June 13, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Autonomous Truck Firm Plus to Go Public Via Churchill SPAC

Teaming up with the SPAC controlled by former investment banker Michael Klein will put a valuation of $1.2 billion on Plus. The combined entity will be known as PlusAI.

June 11, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Musk Moves Tesla鈥檚 Robotaxi Launch 鈥楾entatively鈥 to June 22

Elon Musk says Tesla is 鈥渢entatively鈥 set to begin providing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22.

June 11, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla, Musk Tease Robotaxi Launch With Driverless Demo

Tesla executives including Elon Musk promoted a video of one of its vehicles driving in Austin with nobody behind the wheel, hinting that it鈥檚 close to launching its robotaxi service there.

June 10, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Plunges After Trump-Musk Conflict Erupts

Tesla's shares sank as Elon Musk and President Donald Trump鈥檚 simmering feud devolved into a public war of words between two of the world鈥檚 most powerful people.

June 5, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Private, Top 100

Walmart Enhances Drone Delivery in Attempt to Speed Up Orders

Walmart is adding drone delivery in five new cities in a bid to expand online sales and get goods to shoppers faster.

June 5, 2025
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Joby Considers Air Taxi Deal Worth Up to $1 Billion

Joby Aviation is working toward an agreement to sell as many as 200 of its air taxis to a major Saudi Arabian investor in a deal potentially worth as much as $1 billion.

June 3, 2025