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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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Aurora Begins Nighttime Autonomous Truck Service

Daytime autonomous runs on the Dallas-Houston corridor laid the groundwork for the new overnight service, which more than doubles each truck’s utilization potential.

July 31, 2025
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Waymo Plans to Dispatch Robotaxis in Dallas Next Year

Dallas will become the second major Texas city with Waymo’s robotaxis, following the company’s move into Austin earlier this year as part of a partnership with Uber.

July 29, 2025
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Samsung to Make Tesla AI Chips in $16.5 Billion Deal

The agreement runs through 2033 and includes an upcoming plant in Taylor, Texas, to produce Tesla's next-generation AI6 chip.

July 28, 2025
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Door Maker Begins Pilot With Bot Auto’s Autonomous Semis

Steves & Sons began pilot program testing Bot Auto’s retrofitted Freightliner tractors alongside its managed logistics provider, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, in June.

July 25, 2025
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Lyft Plans to Launch Benteler Autonomous Shuttles in US

The driverless shuttles will initially be deployed in partnership with airports and cities, dovetailing with the company’s recent revival of pooled rides at U.S. airports.

July 25, 2025
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Tesla Profit Falls 16% as It Becomes ‘Toxic Brand’

The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter.

July 24, 2025
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Tesla Outlook Darkens, Testing Musk's Robotaxi Vision

With federal incentives meant to encourage EV sales set to disappear later this year, things are likely to get even more challenging in the coming months.

July 23, 2025
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Tesla to Fight California’s Claim It Overhypes Autopilot

Tesla is facing off with the California DMV over claims that the company has exaggerated the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology and misled consumers.

July 21, 2025
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Aeva, Daimler Truck Expand Lidar Deal for Autonomy

Trucking technology company Aeva announced an expanded partnership with Daimler Truck North America to advance the commercialization of autonomous vehicles.

July 18, 2025
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Tesla Settles Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway

Tesla settled a lawsuit over a driver’s death in 2019 when the Autopilot system in his Model 3 allegedly failed to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer crossing a Florida highway.

July 17, 2025