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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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California Won't Suspend Tesla Sales Over Autopilot Marketing

The automaker has taken 鈥渃orrective action鈥 including ending the use of Autopilot branding in California, the state鈥檚 Department of Motor Vehicles said in a statement late Feb. 17.聽

February 18, 2026
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Tesla Reports 14 Robotaxi Crashes in Texas Pilot

Tesla's robotaxis have been involved in over a dozen crashes in Austin since service began, according to reports the carmaker has made to regulators.

February 17, 2026
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Autonomous Vehicles Steer Robotics Growth

The market for AI-powered robots and autonomous machines could balloon into a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2035, according to a team of Barclays analysts.聽

February 17, 2026
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Supply Chain AI Takes Spotlight at Manifest 2026

The embrace of technology was clear at Manifest 2026, where speakers and exhibitors presented ways the transportation sector can become smarter and faster by implementing AI and robotics.

February 12, 2026
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Aurora Expands Driverless Network for Runs to Phoenix

Aurora Innovation is about to triple its driverless truck network, expanding to 10 routes, after validating operations between Fort Worth, Texas, and Phoenix, the company said Feb. 11.

February 12, 2026
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Waymo Targets 1 Million Weekly Robotaxi Rides

Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, will hit more than 1 million paid weekly robotaxi rides in the U.S. by the end of this year, according to co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana.

February 12, 2026
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Cruz Advocates for National Autonomous Framework

Congress鈥 upcoming highway policy measure would be an ideal fit for federal guidance specific to autonomous vehicles, says the chairman of the Commerce Committee on freight policy.

February 6, 2026
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Waymo Says Genie 3 Simulations Can Boost Robotaxi Rollout

Alphabet鈥檚 Waymo said it is using DeepMind鈥檚 Genie 3 AI model to create realistic, digital worlds for its autonomous driving technology to train on edge-case scenarios.

February 6, 2026
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Toyota Names Kenta Kon as Next CEO in Surprise Announcement

Kenta Kon, 57, on Feb. 6 was unexpectedly聽announced聽as the next CEO of Toyota, to replace Koji Sato, who will become vice chairman in April after three years in the role.聽

February 6, 2026
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Slip Robotics Debuts SlipLift for Trailer Automation

Slip Robotics launched a new loading and unloading platform called SlipLift, expanding its autonomous tech into heavier freight, regional distribution and last鈥憁ile delivery operations.

February 4, 2026

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