TuSimple, Kodiak Robotics among the recipients of PPP loans. (Photo credit: Kodiak Robotics)
TuSimple has launched an Autonomous Freight Network with UPS, Penske, U.S. Xpress and McLane Co.
Dennis Mooney will help the startup commercialize autonomous trucks
Startup’s request to extend driving limit and workday gets broad pushback.
Ike has laid off 14% of its staff
Kodiak Robotics, the Mountain View, California-based autonomous trucking company, has laid off about 20% of its staff, The Information reported Thursday, raising new questions about the ability of autonomous trucking startups to follow through on the promise of getting self-driving big rigs on the road. “Like many both in our industry and beyond it, we […]
Paul Schlegel writes about the future of autonomous vehicles – particularly autonomous trucks.
The collaboration will produce cameras, LiDAR, radar, steering and more.
“They don’t need to sleep in a vehicle. They can work in an office environment and then go home.”
Founders of the self-driving truck outfit discuss efforts to build a logistics company for autonomous vehicles.
A video of President Trump telling associates to “get rid of” Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch includes unrelated chat about self-driving vehicles.
The autonomous trucking startup plans to test vehicles in most continental states by the end of 2020.
The self-driving truck startup hauled tubs of Land O’Lakes butter from Tulare, California, to Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
“The belief that technological advancements of labor-saving equipment will lead to long-term unemployment is a fallacy that can lead to great harm,” Pronto CEO says.
Democratic candidate Andrew Yang also proposes a $1,000-a-month “universal basic income” for workers displaced by automation.
The tech uproar created a prime environment for startups to enter the space, providing innovative products and disrupting the status quo.
A study released by autonomous truck startup Ike suggests that instead of eliminating jobs, some approaches to automation shift the task from long-haul to short-haul jobs for drivers.
MIT-incubated start-up looks for learning models; just what food truck do you like?
The Swedish autonomous electric truck startup Einride closes a $25 million Series A round.
FreightWaves’ Chief Analytics Officer Dean Croke (who also has been a professional truck driver), reviews the newest Freightliner Cascadia.
