VW plans to develop and build autonomous robotaxis and vans for service launch by 2025. The automaker is partnered with Argo AI, though most autonomous development remains in house.
Gatik is partnering with Via Motors to deploy an autonomous, electrified box truck on a Ford Transit 350 chassis. The initiative comes as the autonomous technology company prepares to remove its safety driver on a Walmart route.
Locomation says its agreement with mega-dealer Rush will help drive adoption of human-guided autonomous truck convoying.
With new funding from Goodyear Ventures, Starship Technologies is one of several companies making non-human autonomous deliveries that may see a quicker path to wider deployment than robotaxis.
The video reveals some complex AutoX robotaxi maneuvers in Shenzen, China. The service is now open to the public with no safety driver or remote operator.
Although the carrier said there will always be a need for human drivers, the ongoing driver shortage and other market forces have led U.S. Xpress to make investments in autonomous technology provider TuSimple.
An FAA ruling on drone flights removes the requirement to operate within line of sight, which had previously restricted the viability of drone use in the commercial sector.
Kodiak Robotics is now making 200-plus-mile “disengagement-free” autonomous freight runs with a tractor-trailer equipped with its autonomous driving technology.
What will happen during a roadside inspection when a truck is highly or fully automated? And how might a truly “driverless” truck be inspected at an accident scene? HDT Talks Trucking turns to CVSA to find out.
New FAA regulations allow operators to fly designated drones over people and at night without obtaining waiver. They also establish and require an identification system of drones, similar to a digital license plate.
Nuro, an autonomous technology company that specializes in small-item, urban deliveries, has acquired autonomous truck development company Ike.
This marks the first deployment of an autonomous vehicle in the U.S. without a driver behind the wheel.
Gatik and Walmart are undertaking the first-ever truly driverless operation for the supply chain’s middle mile, according to Gatik.
Ten manufacturers — Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo — are already installing AEB in all new passenger vehicles. Other manufacturers lag behind.
First responders serving Port Saint Lucie, Fla. recently attended training on how to immobilize autonomous vehicles, identify and disable onboard batteries, and access AV passengers.
As companies around the globe move to cash in on the rapidly emerging last-mile delivery segment, autonomous methods of delivery, from self-driving vans to drones to mall delivery robots, are being developed to help get everything from pizzas to parcels into the hands of customers.
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