Samsara, a fleet management software company, unveiled a suite of safety features that uses artificial intelligence to help prevent accidents, the company announced July 1.
July 1, 2020Autonomous Truck News
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.
Samsara Unveils AI Products to Predict, Prevent Accidents
TuSimple Partners With Major Fleets to Launch Autonomous Freight Network
Self-driving truck developer TuSimple has partnered with four major transportation companies to launch a logistics network for its highly automated trucks, marking a new phase in its push to bring its technology to market in the coming years.
July 1, 2020Waymo Targets Southwest Freight Corridor for Autonomous Truck Tests
As it moves forward with autonomous truck development, Waymo plans to focus its 2020 testing efforts on the southwest shipping corridor that includes Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
June 30, 2020Amazon Buys Driverless Startup Zoox, Cites Ride-Hailing Prowess
Amazon.com Inc. is buying autonomous vehicle startup Zoox Inc., a move that could help the company create a formidable opponent to ride-hailing and food-delivery companies.
June 26, 2020Kenworth Adds OnGuardACTIVE Option to T880, W990 Models
Kenworth Truck Co. now offers the Wabco OnGuardACTIVE as an option for the Kenworth T880 and W990 models.
June 26, 2020Ford Unveils Updated F-150, Adds Hybrid Model
Ford Motor Co. has unveiled the updated version of its flagship F-150 pickup, revealing a truck almost identical in size with the previous model but with far more technology.
June 26, 2020Tesla Plans Battery Facility in California After Threat to Move
Tesla Inc. is planning to expand a battery-research facility in the San Francisco Bay Area.
June 25, 2020Starsky Robotics Founder Discusses Future of Autonomous Trucking
Automated technology developers are shooting for the moon when they could instead be implementing ground-level initiatives in trucking, the founder of Starsky Robotics says.
June 24, 2020Groups Seek Panel’s Action on FCC Transportation Spectrum Proposal
Several transportation groups are calling on a Senate panel to direct the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its proposal to shift a portion of auto safety airwaves for broadband uses.
June 23, 2020Democratic Senators Raise Cybersecurity Concerns About Autonomous Vehicles
Two key senators are pushing to enhance cybersecurity protections for autonomous vehicles absent a comprehensive policy proposal about the technology in Congress.
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