Tag: autonomous trucking

Business

UPS puts money, testing efforts behind autonomous upstart TuSimple

Throughout the ongoing tests, UPS has provided truckloads of goods for TuSimple to carry on a route between Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz. TuSimple and UPS monitor distance and time the trucks travel autonomously, as well as safety data and transport time.

August 16, 2019

Business

Starsky retrofitted Volvo truck completes 10 miles ‘unmanned’ on public road

Earlier this month, along the Florida Turnpike near Yeehaw Junction, a Volvo VNL retrofitted with autonomous driving capabilities by upstart Starsky Robotics became the first rig to drive a completely unmanned run at highway speeds on a public road alongside traffic.

June 26, 2019

Business

Daimler acquires autonomous tech developer to further push into automated driving

Daimler Trucks and Buses, global parent company of Freightliner, has acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics, supplier developer of self-driving software. The move is intended to push Daimler further in its goal to develop highly automated trucks.

April 1, 2019

Equipment

Behind the wheel of the semi-autonomous Freightliner Cascadia

Overdrive was given a preview of the new 2020 Freightliner Cascadia with the Detroit Assurance 5.0 platform. Get more information on the specs by clicking here.

February 19, 2019

Business

Semi-autonomous Freightliner Cascadia recognized by tech pub

The 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, which debuted last week at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, was recognized as the show’s “Best Transportation Technology” by tech publication Engadget at its annual Best of CES awards ceremony.

January 14, 2019

Business

Engineer at the center of Google and Uber’s clash over autonomous tech returns to trucking

Anthony Levandowski, the autonomous tech engineer who was at the center of a prominent court battle between Google‘s self-driving venture Waymo and ride-sharing provider Uber, has started a new company aimed at automating commercial trucks, Pronto AI.

January 14, 2019

Overdrive Extra

Redefining ‘driver’ puts ‘self-driving’ into sharper focus

With a sobering awareness of driverless truck challenges, the road to Level 5 autonomous trucking should be a very long one.

October 24, 2018

Life

FMCSA holding listening sessions Friday in Dallas on hours of service, autonomous trucking

The FMCSA offering two public listening sessions at GATS to hear feedback from industry stakeholders about potential changes to hours of service regulations.

August 23, 2018

Equipment

Continental developing advanced mapping tech that could underpin autonomous trucks

Continental generously offered a peak into the world of its research and development efforts around next-generation truck technology. More on Overdrive Online.

July 9, 2018

Business

Waymo hits Atlanta-area roadways with autonomous truck tests

The tests “will let us further develop our technology and integrate it into the operations of shippers and carriers,” the company said in a blog post Friday. “As our self-driving trucks hit the highways in the region, we’ll have highly trained drivers in the cabs to monitor and take control if needed.”

March 13, 2018

Business

Anheuser-Busch reserves 40 Tesla Semis for beer-hauling fleet

The 40 semi-trucks, one of Tesla’s largest reported pre-orders, will be fully electric-powered and equipped with autonomous driving capabilities. Anheuser says the order is part of the company’s goals to slash its carbon output in the coming decade.

December 11, 2017

Business

Tech giants Google, Uber battling in court over autonomous truck secrets

Google and its subsidiary Waymo claim Uber and Otto Trucking stole thousands of documents and company trade secrets. Uber denies the claims. A judge Monday issued an injunction against Uber and Otto.

May 16, 2017