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 […]
