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Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.

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Tesla May Add Steering Wheel, Pedals to Cybercab After All

“If we have to have a steering wheel, it can have a steering wheel and pedals,” Robyn Denholm, the chair of Tesla’s board of directors, told Bloomberg News in an interview Oct. 28.

October 28, 2025
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Lucid Partners With Nvidia on Self-Driving Cars

Eventually the goal is to use Nvidia’s more advanced DRIVE AV platform, which includes a sensor suite of cameras, radar and lidar, to develop level four autonomous vehicle capabilities.

October 28, 2025
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Uber to Deploy 100,000 Nvidia-Powered Robotaxis

As part of the collaboration, Stellantis will be among the first automakers to deliver at least 5,000 Nvidia-powered robotaxis for Uber’s operations in the U.S. and internationally.

October 28, 2025
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Volvo’s Next VNL Autonomous Trucks Enter Production Soon

The autonomous trucks will be manufactured at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River Valley production plant in Dublin, Va. The first batch was built there in the final quarter of 2024.

October 28, 2025
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Uber to Invest in Hong Kong Listings of Pony AI, WeRide

Uber invested in the U.S. IPOs of both Pony AI and WeRide, and the new investments reported by Bloomberg would deepen ties with the Chinese robotaxi firms.

October 28, 2025
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Tesla Semi Tractor Serial Production Still on Schedule

For the past 18 months, Tesla said manufacturing would start by the end of 2025 and ramp up to capacity through 2026. The firm has a history of missing deadlines, including with the Semi.

October 26, 2025

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns

McLeod Software CEO Tom McLeod discusses how the company is incorporating AI into trucking software in ways that work for carriers and brokers navigating a challenging freight market.

October 23, 2025
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Waymo to Test Vehicles With Humans at New Jersey Airport

Alphabet's Waymo will begin manually testing its autonomous vehicles with human drivers at Newark airport, laying the foundation to eventually ferry passengers to and from the transit hub.

October 23, 2025
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Tesla Profit Misses Target Despite Record Q3 Sales Surge

Tesla's Q3 profit fell short of Wall Street’s expectations despite record EV sales, a sign of the pressure automakers are facing from shifting federal policies and rising costs.

October 22, 2025
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GM Plans Autonomous SUV for 2028

GM plans to release a Cadillac Escalade IQ electric SUV that, when on the highway, allows drivers to go hands- and eyes-free, the company announced Oct. 22.

October 22, 2025