Who is leading, following, emerging or out of the game in autonomous trucking? Here’s an assessment of shifts among the players.
Proterra Inc. and Ouster Inc. are just two of many technology startups and growth-stage companies struggling financially.
La falta de financiación hunde a la empresa que ideó los convoyes de camiones sin conductor
Autonomous truck convoy developer Locomation denied reports it is closing, but said it laid off most non-engineering employees.
From a Netflix-worthy docudrama at TuSimple to dueling technology announcements, autonomous trucking took steps toward commercialization.
Locomation’s technology will have a game-changing impact on the quality of life for drivers by providing them with fixed schedules, static routes and dependable operations.
Locomation has an eight-year agreement with Stevens Trucking to operate autonomous relay convoys on four interstate routes.
Linehaul Truckers are Facing a Quality of Life and Health Crisis
The company marked its progress by submitting its Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment to the U.S. Department of Transportation for public disclosure on how Locomation is addressing safety and its readiness for public road testing.
Development of 48-volt battery systems for commercial trucks will serve at least three purposes but the most urgent is in helping reduce emissions.
Locomation expects to be the first company to deploy autonomous trucking technology safely, legally and routinely in commercial operations at scale across the United States, starting next year.
Locomation’s Cetin Mericli discusses how autonomous transport will provide emissions reductions and time savings for long-haul trucking.
At the press conference announcing the deal, the first user of the Locomation technology, Wilson Logistics, gave an update on what it is doing in the autonomous space.
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While innovation in the autonomous space is moving at breakneck speed, Locomation has devised a way to help trucking companies re-engineer their operating models to begin seeing major efficiency gains even before they deploy autonomous trucks.
Wabtec and Progress Rail selected as suppliers
Locomation earned high marks on a third-party environmental impact report conducted by Boundless Impact Research and Analytics last month.
Even Before Autonomous Trucks, Fleets Can Double Their Capacity By Tom Kroswek, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development In a previous post, I overviewed how the Autonomous Relay NetworkSM can help carriers and shippers optimize their trucking service for autonomy. Now I want to explain more about how Locomation works with trucking companies to re-engineer their operating models […]
The ARC system will reduce a truck’s GHG footprint by 22%, Operating Costs by 19%, and Fuel Consumption by 21% PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, today announced the findings of an independent environmental impact evaluation [report link and infographic link], that its Autonomous Relay Convoy™ (ARC) system will dramatically reduce the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) footprint, fuel […]
By Dr. Çetin Meriçli, CEO and Co-founder of Locomation. Concerns about the nation’s supply-chain are making headlines and raising concerns from Main Street to the White House. Parents worry about not having holiday gifts for their children after a stressful and strenuous year, and some worry that sectors dependent on foreign technology may be backlogged for […]
President of PGT Trucking said the load-matching trend doesn’t adequately respond to today’s supply chain constraints, driver shortage and polluted environment.
Before its two-truck autonomous convoys hit the road in 2022, startup Locomation points to a scientific study validating its approach.
Even when everyone agrees, regulations take a year to get approved. And there are detractors to autonomous trucking rulemaking
Freight railroads are committed to delivering the best possible service product for customers and consumers
Thanks to persistent industry headwinds, the debate surrounding how to pay drivers – by the mile or by the hour – is heating up, and Congress is taking notice.
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Former government safety officials now have investments and profits to keep in mind as they help their companies chart a course for autonomous vehicles.
“We see Locomation’s autonomous technology as a win-win situation for both our older and younger drivers,” said Hickly.
Startup Locomation sees huge upside for an autonomous trucking convoy, but it has a long road to meeting its goal of 60,000 trucking pairs by 2025.
Most often, hesitation surrounding autonomous vehicles centers on cost and safety concerns. Locomation set out to address these pain points with a phased approach.
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By Tom Kroswek Vice President, Strategy & Business Development Tom Kroswek is a logistics and engineering professional with 30+ years of experience in supply chain engineering, transportation analysis, inbound manufacturing support, and distribution/fulfillment operations. Throughout his career, Tom has immersed himself in data analytics, logistics engineering, supply chain analysis, project management, business development and operations […]
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PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, the world’s first technology platform to offer human-guided autonomous truck convoying, today marked the third anniversary of its founding and highlighted important recent milestones in its growth. Earlier this month, the company moved into new, more spacious offices in Pittsburgh’s Robotics Row, a hotspot for fast-growing technology companies in the region. To accelerate testing of […]
How NASA’s Mars Rover is helping to chart a path for autonomous trucks
Improving utilization of existing resources in a capacity-crunched market is a “game changer,” Locomation CEO Çetin Meriçli says.
Outside funding totals nearly $5 billion as Waymo’s expenses rise to expand driverless ride hailing and high-autonomy trucking software.
Contract puts Locomation’s AV tech to work on PGT Trucking’s freight routes to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and carbon footprint
ARCs — paired with freight optimization services — can lead to operating margin improvements as high as 30% and utilization increases of up to 130% for carriers.
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 DOT autonomous trucking technology study downplays concerns raised by the FMCSA.
Dooner and The Dude discuss why preventing counterfeit COVID vaccines will be a challenge.
Pittsburgh-based Locomation completes first commercial demonstration of its synced-up convoys
Project considered critical to developing federal safety standards and guidelines.
COVID-19 is driving change in industry that highlights a new way businesses may operate going forward. Plus, air cargo companies accused of jacking rates, warehouse hiring rises and trucking’s image is getting a makeover.
Deliveries of contracted freight with actual trucks will be the focus of the three-year partnership.
