Autonomous driving
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Innovation
Commentary: Are we approaching “peak car?”
Ben Thrower's commentary on whether we are approaching "peak car" will make you think about the present and the future...
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Technology
Self-driving cars weave through roads on a test run in London’s Stratford district
Self-driving cars from a U.K. startup Oxbotica took to Stratford’s streets earlier this week, successfully wading through traffic and proving itself safe to navigate in…
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Truck Reviews
Autonomous trucks reach a new milestone (with video)
FreightWaves' Chief Analytics Officer Dean Croke (who also has been a professional truck driver), reviews the newest Freightliner Cascadia.
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Insurance & Risk Management
Drivers as assemblers: a closer look at last-mile freight delivery
Last-mile freight delivery might involve drivers to act as assemblers, helping set up products like furniture and home appliances. These driver-assemblers have specific skill sets…
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Truck Reviews
Copilot by Pronto: driver-assist technology does just that! (with video)
FreightWaves chief analytics officer Dean Croke - who has also driven more than 2 million miles behind the wheel of heavy-duty trucks - previews Copilot…
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Autonomous Trucking
Freightwaves Freight Intel: Autonomous trucking will be an evolution not a revolution
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group has released another study - this one on autonomous trucking. Read what they foresee for the trucking industry and drivers…
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News
Self-driving start-up Drive.ai acquired by Apple (with video)
Hours before self-driving start-up Drive-ai was scheduled to close its doors and lay off all of its staff, Apple swooped in to buy the company.
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Economics
FreightWaves Freight Intel Group researches “everything freight and logistics”
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group is producing research culled from FreightWaves SONAR and other sources. Read about its first several research papers and how to…
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Technology
Self-driving startup Einride deploys cab-less electric truck in Sweden
Einride has introduced a Level 4 autonomous electric truck that will transport cargo between a warehouse and a terminal in DB Schenker's facility.
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Equipment
GM autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise nabs $1.15B investment
Cruise Automation, the autonomous vehicle startup acquired by General Motors (NYSE: GM) in 2016, has secured an equity investment of $1.15 billion that values the…
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