With trucking demand expected to surge in lockstep with e-commerce growth, autonomous vehicles offer an innovative solution for an industry with an already strained workforce.
A Product Roadmap with Locomation: Full Autonomy in Four Phases.
GreyOrange’s Ranger autonomous robots work with employees in an e-fulfillment center in the Netherlands.
Speaking at the FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit, Gatik’s head of operations Sam Saad said the company is moving closer to having truly driverless vehicles on roadways by next summer.
Autonomous trucking software developer Ike announced a partnership to deploy level 4 driverless trucks.
Apex.AI is an autonomous driving startup that builds software on the Robot Operating System (ROS), bringing improved safety to vehicles.
ZF is moving full speed ahead as it builds out its electrification and e-mobility platforms and believes its proposed acquisition of Wabco will allow it to offer full-system solutions to commercial vehicle operators.
PetroChina now trades 82 percent lower than its historical high; Uber and Lyft drivers will no longer be contractors but employees; Waymo has clocked 10 billion miles in simulated driving.
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group has released another study – this one on autonomous trucking. Read what they foresee for the trucking industry and drivers in the years ahead.
Uber is planning to sell 14 percent stake on its autonomous driving division for $1 billion to investment firm Softbank, automaker Toyota, and auto parts manufacturer Denso.
FreightWaves Radio’s seventh national show was broadcast on Saturday, April 6 on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Channel 146.
Navistar’s Steve Gilligan discussed several technological opportunities for truck makers, including autonomous and electric trucks, during this week’s ACT Research conference.
VayaVision, a startup that develops perception software for autonomous vehicles, today announced that they are the recipient of a €2.45 million SME Instrument Grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to support its expansion into the European market.
China leads the world in adopting futuristic transport technology and transit models – like electric vehicles and mobility as a service (MaaS). McKinsey believes that the trend would continue in autonomous driving niche as well.
Baraja raised U.S.$35m on the back of its ability to use lasers, prisms and the colors of the rainbow to grant sight to machines. It’s a critical step on the path to helping vehicles drive themselves. Photo – Shutterstock.
Pronto built a high-performing Level 2 solution for commercial vehicles with dynamic throttling, braking, and steering.
January’s World Economic Forum (WEF) white paper identified 16 factories that are leading the world economy in manufacturing technology. The United States has only one of these “lighthouse” facilities – Fast Radius’s Chicago factory, located in the city’s West Loop.
On today’s episode, Chad Prevost discusses weather, market volumes, and autonomous trucks with Market Experts Nick Austin, Michael Cosby, and Jeff Seibenhener.
Zipline has focused on humanitarian needs, delivering medical supplies to rural communities around the world.
