The future of driverless trucking lies through not software but on how to produce them at scale. That’s according to newly released research by Telemetry, a communications and research firm heavily invested in the space. FreightWaves spoke with Sam Abuelsamid, Telemetry’s vice president of market research and David Liu, CEO and co-founder of PlusAI about […]
PlusAI released SuperDrive 6.0, adding night driving and construction-zone handling to autonomous trucking software. Trucks are already hauling loads in Texas, with 24/7 operations now in reach.
CEO David Liu outlines path to 2026 trading debut, leadership additions
Revised DMV rules pave the way for heavy-duty driverless vehicles, balancing safety concerns with the push for innovation.
Partnership will use PlusAI’s SuperDrive technology, NVIDIA Drive AGX Hyperion platform on a factory built International truck
PlusAI announced a partnership with Goodyear to use tire sensors for real-time data on health, road conditions and friction, aiming to optimize its SuperDrive virtual driver ahead of 2027 launch.
Autonomous trucking company Plus will go public via merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX.
A U.S. senator wants to cut through red tape that’s keeping driverless cars and trucks from commercial viability.
An industry group tells DOT that the future is now when it comes to deploying autonomous trucks.
Earl Adams will advise Plus on autonomous driving regulations as the company works toward getting driverless trucks on the market.
Bankruptcy filings carry a stigma but sometimes the outcomes promise new life. Proterra might be one such story.
How much influence could a $250 million purchases of 500 electric trucks have on establishing the value of used trucks?
Autonomous truck developers are trying to figure out what a proposed ban on Chinese components will mean to them.
Natural gas may be having a moment as an alternative fuel for trucking, but there are a few nagging questions.
After numerous rides in autonomous trucks monitored by safety drivers in case of a mishap, I found it almost surreal to climb into Aurora Innovation’s Class 8 driverless truck, buckle up, hear the engine rumble to life and the air brakes disengage, and feel the truck move under its own power — with no one […]
Torc Robotics has the autonomous truck nearly ready. Now comes the hard work of making a business from it.
Uber Freight has more than 100 shipper companies lined up to run autonomous freight, but the capacity just doesn’t exist yet.
Who is leading, following, emerging or out of the game in autonomous trucking? Here’s an assessment of shifts among the players.
Proterra customers are sanguine about the electric bus and battery maker’s bankruptcy reorganization. They expect deliveries to continue.
Losers among transportation startups are rapidly being defined, It will take longer to determine the winners.
Autonomous trucking software developer TuSimple completed a driverless truck pilot on a U.S. highway in 2021. Now it has done it in China.
Megawatt charging is too much for pretty much every electric truck save for the purpose-built Tesla Semi. But that is slowly changing.
Kodiak Robotics bought a Peterbilt Model 579EV to marry its autonomous system with electric propulsion. It is using the truck in testing.
Federal guidance from 2019 suggested driverless trucks could skip electronic logging devices. Will that hold up?
Nikola customers will test Plus autonomy on the startup’s battery and fuel cell electric trucks this year and make it standard in 2024.
How long will incentives drive the transition to electric trucks and help pay for the infrastructure that powers it? It’s going to be awhile.
A cross-section of Industry experts offer thoughts on how transportation management systems will integrate with autonomous trucks.
From a Netflix-worthy docudrama at TuSimple to dueling technology announcements, autonomous trucking took steps toward commercialization.
Separar los problemas de la comercialización de camiones autónomos es cada vez más difícil
The Wall Street Journal reports multiple federal probes of TuSimple’s China dealings after a watchdog set up oversight in February.
A few days in Germany revealed an inconvenient truth about real-world applications of battery-electric and hydrogen-powered trucks.
Thomas Wasson and Shawn Kerrigan, co-founder of Plus, discussed the company’s future strategy at FreightWaves’ virtual Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Summit on Wednesday.
Los impactos del frenesí del SPAC y las actualizaciones tecnológicas, a debate el miércoles
The second FreightWaves Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Summit will feature leaders in autonomy and all things electrification.
Rusty Rush not only operates more truck dealerships than anyone on the planet, he also knows technology. And he has opinions on just about everything. So, buckle up. It’s Rush hour.
Autonomous trucking startup Plus is making a scaled-back version of its autonomous trucking software available through upfitting.
Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.
Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.
Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.
Cummins takes sole ownership of the natural gas joint venture as it moves to a new onboard storage partnership with Rush Enterprises’ Momentum Fuels.
Plus and Iveco lay out a timeline for driver-supervised autonomous trucks followed by fully driverless trucks.
“As that system proves out over billions of miles of experience and proves the real safety of the technology, we think that will be a key building block towards fully autonomous trucks,” says Plus COO and co-founder Shawn Kerrigan.
Serial SPAC creator Hennessy Capital and Plus cancel their merger, likely over Chinese technology regulations that could carry over to U.S. business.
Chinese investment scrutiny and SPAC renegotiation suggest going public may not happen for autonomous trucking software maker Plus.
Aurora Innovation and Embark Trucks will soon join TuSimple Holdings as stocks betting on the future of driverless trucks.
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter that brings perspective and context to happenings in the commercial trucking ecosystem.
Lidar startups are selling their wares to autonomous vehicles and other businesses, hedging their bets to survive in an overpopulated field.
The Plus supervised autonomy system differs Level 4 testing by competitors, but it puts some automated driving functions within reach of fleets faster.
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter providing perspective on advancements in the trucking industry from electrification to autonomy.
Does the search for a completely safe driverless truck mean that everything should wait for perfection? David Liu doesn’t think so.
TuSimple is sitting on $1.5 billion in cash as it ramps up hiring and expands its autonomous freight network.
Autonomous trucks without human drivers are still years away, but Plus shows what is possible on an open road in China.
Experiencing the view from the passenger seat of a PlusDrive-equipped truck navigating a northern California rush hour.
A patchwork of autonomous driving regulations at the state level are ready to move to a more coordinated effort at federal agencies, according to Plus’ Wiley Deck.
Professional drivers help teach their robotic successors while evangelizing for the technology among truckers who feel threatened.
Embark Trucks plans to go public at a $5.16 billion valuation with sponsorship by the special purpose acquisition company that backed Lion Electric.
Amazon is ordering 1,000 trucks and will pay $150 million for a 20% stake in autonomous truck software developer Plus.
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter from FreightWaves that adds perspective and context to happenings in the trucking industry.
Outside funding totals nearly $5 billion as Waymo’s expenses rise to expand driverless ride hailing and high-autonomy trucking software.
Kodiak Robotics strikes a partnership with South Korea’s SK conglomerate to move its autonomous trucking software to Asia.
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter from FreightWaves that adds perspective and context to happenings in the trucking world.
HP is shipping a weekly load of computer printers on supervised robot semis from Embark Trucks, which is growing its partner network.
Forget the autonomous trucking horse race, Wall Street and competitors are fixated on TuSimple’s “driver-out” pilot in Q4.
Self-driving truck software maker Plus signed its long-rumored SPAC with $500 million cash and $3.3 billion valuation expected in Q3.
Kodiak Robotics claims the best autonomous trucking software. But the startup trails the sector’s big names in both money and partners.
With TuSimple going public by IPO, a new report says rival autonomous trucking software developer Plus will soon follow via SPAC.
Autonomous software from Plus applied to the Cummins Westport natural gas engine could pair self-driving with negative net-zero carbon footprint.
TuSimple, the first autonomous vehicle software developer to go public, raised $1.1B at $40 per share, above the high-end of its estimated price..
An understanding between European truck maker IVECO and self-driving software maker Plus includes liquified natural gas but not electric trucks.
Self-driving technology startup Embark Trucks develops a universal autonomous driving system that will work in semis from the four largest manufacturers.
Investors plow more money into Plus, which expects to commercialize Level 4 self-driving technology in China this summer.
Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter where FreightWaves adds context, commentary and color to industry news and trends.
Autonomous trucking startup Plus is beginning production of Level 4 software this year as it works toward 10 billion miles of on-road testing.
Waymo is leveraging software lessons from its autonomous ride-hailing pilots to Class 8 trucks, applying fifth-generation software that debuted on a Jaguar.
A DOT autonomous trucking technology study downplays concerns raised by the FMCSA.
As a love affair with electric vehicle companies fades, self-driving truck startups appear to be the new courtship objects of blank check companies.
Self-driving truck technology startup Plus is already working on an autonomous freight matching project in China. Now it has investors there.
Plus will sell trucks powered by its automated driving system on Full Truck Alliance, the Google-backed Chinese digital freight-matching platform.
Plus COO Shawn Kerrigan joined FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on a special episode of Fuller Speed Ahead Thursday as part of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Landstar is the latest carrier to predict a strong fourth quarter. M&A activity could be hitting the brakes and a truck driver is charged for driving into a crowd of protesters.
The autonomous trucking company is moving toward commercialization of Level 3 trucks, with mass production to start next year.
