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Autonomous truck developer Kodiak making deliveries in Texas
Self-driving start-up Kodiak Robotics recently announced it has begun commercial deliveries in Texas with a driver behind the wheel.
August 9, 2019
Business
Panel updates driver-assist tech progress, says jobs not threatened
FMCSA is striving to get input from the industry to ensure that no regulations needlessly impede research and deployment of driver-assist technologies.
March 29, 2019
Business
DOT establishes council to address self-driving vehicles, other emerging tech
The NETT Council will be a point of access for developers seeking approval to deploy new transportation tech, DOT says. It’s intended to ensure that deployment of new tech isn’t impeded and to streamline the process for obtaining safety authorizations, permits and funding.
March 14, 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
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
Sidestepping the ‘mushy middle’ of autonomous vehicles
High levels of automation in cars and trucks on public highways could be decades away. If that’s what it takes, it’s worth waiting for, as recent autonomous mishaps show…
April 26, 2018
Business
Tesla’s electric big rig will also be autonomous, reports indicate
Reports indicate Tesla’s electric big rig, slated for reveal in September, will autonomous capabilities. The company is said to have met with California officials this week to discuss testing its autonomous electric trucks on the state’s roadways.
August 10, 2017
Business
Automated beer run: Self-driving truck makes first delivery, hauls load of Budweiser
Automated trucking hit a milestone last week, with Uber-acquired upstart Otto delivering 51 cases of Budweiser in Colorado Springs, Colo., last week. The truck left Fort Collins, Colo., last Thursday before dawn, navigated through downtown Denver and then made its delivery in Colorado Springs.
October 25, 2016
Business
Forecasters: Trucking’s autonomous revolution is nigh, and it may be prickly
Transportation forecasters and top brass at truck OEs sent a message to the trucking industry in recent weeks: Autonomous trucking is coming, and its revolution will likely have a greater impact on the industry than deregulation of the early 1980s.
September 27, 2016
Business
Uber enters trucking via Otto acquisition, co.’s announce plans for freight matching system
The company plans to roll out a nationwide freight matching platform built around autonomous trucks.
August 18, 2016
Business
Self-driving Tesla that hit truck, killed driver was speeding at time of crash, NTSB reports
The Tesla hit a tractor-trailer that was crossing the road in front of the car. The Tesla was in its autonomous Autopilot mode, and the car maker said the white trailer disappeared into the bright sky behind it, causing the system to not detect the large vehicle in front of it.
August 5, 2016
Business
Truck platooning system with autonomous braking, cruise showcased at Detroit show
The system, which is based on features like adaptive cruise control and autonomous braking, was developed in a three-company partnership that includes Meritor Wabco, Peloton and Denso. It’s touted by the companies as one that can save fuel economy and increase fleet efficiency.
September 11, 2014
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