Forward Air Corp. has partnered with self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics to run one of their busiest freight lanes near continuously with an autonomous truck.
March 21, 2023Autonomous Truck News
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.
Cruise Weighs Expanding Self-Driving Car Tests
DETROIT 鈥 General Motors鈥 Cruise autonomous vehicle unit on March 20 asked California for permission to test the cars across the entire state.
March 21, 2023Pie From the Sky? Walmart Drone Deliveries Take Off
Drone delivery is no longer a thing of the future. It鈥檚 happening in Hampton Roads, Va., and soon, at Walmart stores across the country.
March 20, 2023Broader Horizons for Autonomous Trucks
Self-driving truck developers are pursuing several different concepts for how and where their technology could fit into real-颅world freight operations in the coming years.
March 17, 2023Automated Truck Developer Gatik to Make Kroger Deliveries
Autonomous technology developer Gatik is partnering with grocery store chain Kroger for deliveries via automated medium-duty trucks in the Dallas area.
March 15, 2023Tesla Autopilot Doesn鈥檛 Live Up to Name, Buttigieg Says
Tesla Inc.鈥檚 "Autopilot" name for its trademark driver-assistance system lacks 鈥渃ommon sense,鈥 according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
March 14, 2023Self-Driving Startup WeRide Files for US IPO, Sources Say
Chinese driverless technology startup Guangzhou WeRide Technology Co. has filed confidentially for an initial public offering in the U.S. and is looking to raise as much as $500 million, according to people familiar with the situation.
March 13, 2023NHTSA Investigating Tesla鈥檚 Steering Wheels Falling Off While Driving
DETROIT 鈥 U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla鈥檚 Model Y SUV after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while being driven.
March 8, 2023Founders of Defunct Argo AI Launch New Self-Driving Startup
The founders of Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle company that was shut down last year, are launching a new self-driving business that could specialize in trucking and ride-hailing, according to people familiar with the matter.
March 7, 2023FMCSA鈥檚 Earl Adams Stresses Collaboration for Driverless Technology
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Government and industry collaboration is vital in terms of deploying emerging technologies such as autonomous trucks. Earl Adams Jr., deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, offered that insight聽 at the TMC's聽 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.
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