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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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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
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Robotaxi Firm Pony AI Raises $863M in Hong Kong Listing

The robotaxi firm鈥檚 listing has attracted聽Uber Technologies, which聽was in talks聽to invest about $100 million in the share sale, Bloomberg reported. Pony AI聽went public聽in the U.S. last year.

November 3, 2025
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Suit Claims Faulty Tesla Doors Led to Deaths in Fiery Crash

NHTSA disclosed聽in September that it鈥檚 investigating whether some Tesla doors are defective, citing incidents in which exterior handles stopped working and trapped聽 occupants inside.

November 3, 2025
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Aurora Prepares for Pivotal Launches as Losses Continue in Q3

The International Motors LT Series tractors will be deployed as part of Aurora鈥檚 transportation-as-a- service product line,聽according to the self-driving truck technology developer.

October 31, 2025
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ATA Leaders Cite AI's Benefits While Parsing Out the Hype

鈥淲e hear so many things about the space of AI and what it can do. But what are the practical implications for us?" says newly installed ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen.

October 29, 2025
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Boston Weighs Clampdown on Robotaxis in Threat to Waymo

The autonomous cars wouldn鈥檛 be allowed to operate unless a human safety operator is inside the vehicle and able to intervene, according to the proposed ordinance.

October 29, 2025
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Uber Rolls Out in San Francisco With Lucid, Nuro Robotaxis

The move is a step toward Uber challenging Alphabet鈥檚 Waymo, whose driverless taxis have become ubiquitous in San Francisco. Road testing is underway.

October 29, 2025

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