Torc Robotics Mila partnership advances physical AI for autonomous trucking. Torc is now Mila’s only autonomous trucking company with dedicated research space in Montreal.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DSV have started autonomous freight operations between Dallas and Houston. Volvo Autonomous Solutions, or VAS, is deploying its Autona/freight solution for DSV. The Autona/freight platform combines the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck with self-driving technology from partners Aurora and Waabi. The operations run between Aurora’s terminals in Dallas and Houston and integrate […]
Self-driving trucks could deliver major savings across the more than $1 trillion U.S. trucking industry, according to a new report commissioned by Aurora Innovation and conducted by the Steer Group. The analysis projects $9 billion in annual consumer savings, account for $70 billion in gross domestic product and nearly 500 lives saved per year by […]
New legislation establishes a federal framework for autonomous trucking by authorizing commercial freight pilots while preempting conflicting state regulations.
Deal with world’s largest automotive supplier aims to integrate specialized hardware for factory and upfit installations
Trucking and safety groups are urging the FMCSA to deny a request to replace roadside warning triangles with LED signs, arguing the technology is unproven.
Lior Ron details why point-to-point operations, OEM-blessed hardware and rapid AI advances pave the way to future deployments
Revised DMV rules pave the way for heavy-duty driverless vehicles, balancing safety concerns with the push for innovation.
Innoviz Technologies deal integrates short-range sensors with Torc’s virtual driver, part of Daimler Truck’s broader strategy to bring its autonomous trucks to market
Scania & Plus SuperDrive power Matt Jones’ world-first jump between two moving autonomous trucks requiring superhuman precision
Partnership expansion includes 100 redundant steering units, integrating innovations like ReAX for fail-safe operations.
With the integration milestone complete, both companies are now looking toward the next steps—broader commercial deployment in the near future.
Aurora announced Thursday it has partnered with McLeod Software to develop the industry’s first integration between autonomous trucks and a mainstream transportation management system.
Trucking’s big-carrier lobby tells Congress it’s ready to support an annual truck fee to pay for roads and bridges.
Autonomous trucking company Plus will go public via merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX.
An autonomous vehicle technology executive has been nominated to fill a top leadership role at the Department of Transportation.
J.B. Hunt and autonomous truck maker Kodiak Robotics have executed more than 50,000 accident-free miles on a long-haul lane between Bridgestone facilities.
The potential energy and environmental gains from autonomous trucking are laid out in a new white paper from Aurora Innovation.
Who is leading, following, emerging or out of the game in autonomous trucking? Here’s an assessment of shifts among the players.
On Thursday, self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics and Pilot Co. opened their first truckport for autonomous vehicles at the Pilot Travel Center in Villa Rica, Georgia. According to the news release, the truckport will be used by Kodiak to launch and land its autonomous trucks and serve as a hub for drivers to pick and drop off loads for first- and last-mile deliveries.
