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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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Volvo Triples Electric Truck Dealer Network Since Last Year

ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Volvo Trucks continues to roll out battery-electric heavy-duty trucks to fleet customers across North America, the truck maker also is building its support network.

May 5, 2023
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Waymo Expands Efforts in Phoenix, San Francisco

Self-driving car pioneer Waymo announced May 4 that its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first time.

May 4, 2023
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Tesla’s Swelling Inventory Suggests Continued Price Cuts

In the two weeks since Tesla alarmed investors by revealing how much of a toll discounts were taking on its profit margins, Elon Musk has bumped prices back up across the lineup.

May 3, 2023
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Kodiak Installs Autonomous Driving System on Electric Truck

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Autonomous truck developer Kodiak Robotics unveiled a battery-electric Class 8 truck equipped with its self-driving technology at the 2023 ACT Expo.

May 2, 2023
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Aurora CEO Chris Urmson on the Future of Self-Driving Trucks

The prospect of a driverless semi is scary to many, but not to Aurora Innovation CEO Chris Urmson, who helped to build Google’s autonomous vehicle unit.

May 1, 2023
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Warehouse Operators Look for ROI, Advantages in Automation

A tight labor market along with advances in warehouse robotics are the top reasons operators are beginning to make larger investments in automation.

April 27, 2023
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Carmakers Win Use of Airwaves for Advanced Safety System

FCC regulators cleared automakers to use systems that let vehicles communicate wirelessly, offering a path forward for life-saving technology after years of disputes over airwaves.

April 25, 2023
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How 3PLs Are Building More Collaborative Supply Chains

Third-party logistics providers have been adjusting to normalizing market conditions as supply chain disruptions, inventory shortages and surging demand have receded.

April 21, 2023
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Tesla Q1 Sales Climb, but Profit Falls on Price Cuts

DETROIT — Tesla shares fell sharply April 20 as the company felt the sting of numerous price cuts it made across its model lineup this year in hopes of energizing sales.

April 20, 2023
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AI Weed-Killing Drones Are Coming for the Mega Farms

Terry Aberhart has watched the spindly, fixed-wing drones zip across the big skies over his farm in Canada’s Saskatchewan province, testing a technology that could be the future of weeding.

April 19, 2023