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LAS VEGAS — After many years of development work, autonomous trucks are now on the cusp of commercial driverless operations on highways, in logistics yards and on private sites.

General Motors is cutting almost half of the workforce in its Cruise driverless car unit, according to an internal memo and people familiar with the matter, part of a previously announced plan.

Waabi will integrate its autonomous driving system, the Waabi Driver, with Volvo’s production-ready VNL Autonomous model. Commercial pilots will begin in Texas in the coming months.

Tesla’s previously announced production timeline for the Semi remains on schedule, with the first tractors expected to be built by the end of the year and manufacturing ramping up in 2026.

Bulk carrier Atlas Energy Solutions began shipments of proppant on two driverless trucks equipped with self-driving technology from Kodiak Robotics recently, the companies said.

LAS VEGAS — McKinsey & Co. shared its expectations of a more technological, integrated and cleaner truck market during CES 2025.

The challenge to ease the burden on growers is prompted by rising demand for food and materials, with an increasing world population but a shrinking number of farmers and laborers.

A Texas Business Court judge rejected TuSimple’s request for a restraining order and injunctions against the onetime autonomous trucking pioneer’s founder and his latest venture.

The Delaware Chancery Court ruled that TuSimple co-founder and former CEO Xiaodi Hou’s challenge to board selections and governance changes had enough merit to win the court’s time.

Located on Montana State University’s Innovation Campus, the office is designed to support development and testing of Aurora’s FirstLight Lidar technology.