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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

FAA Approves Zipline鈥檚 Drone-Delivery Service as Air Carrier

Zipline International Inc., a drone-delivery company that has made thousands of medical drops in Africa, was approved by U.S. regulators to operate as a small air carrier.

June 21, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Autonomous Truck Developers Must Address Technical Concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Autonomous truck developers are making steady progress toward commercialization, but these companies and their future fleet customers will need to address a variety of technical issues and other operational concerns to integrate this technology into the freight transportation industry.

June 21, 2022
Business, Fuel, Autonomous

Laid-Off Workers Claim Tesla Violated WARN Act in Suit

Tesla Inc. was sued by some former employees who claim the company鈥檚 decision to lay off about 10% of its workforce violated federal law by failing to provide the required advance notice for the job cuts.

June 20, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla Increases Prices Up to $6,000 Across Lineup

Tesla Inc. has increased prices across its lineup by as much as $6,000, Electrek reported, as global automakers grapple with surging costs for raw materials, particularly battery components.

June 16, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

NHTSA Says 273 Teslas With Automated Driving Systems Have Crashed

DETROIT 鈥 Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driver-assist systems, according to statistics about the industry released by U.S. safety regulators on June 15.

June 14, 2022
Business, Fuel, Autonomous

Musk Warns of Tesla鈥檚 鈥榁ery Tough Quarter鈥 in Staff Email

Tesla Inc. has had a 鈥渧ery tough quarter鈥 as it struggles with supply chain snags, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk warned in an internal memo, imploring workers to help get the electric vehicle maker back on track.

June 13, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Startup Hydron Plans Autonomous Longhaul Trucks With Hydrogen Fuel Cells

The co-founder of San Diego-based autonomous driving company TuSimple, Mo Chen, announced he started a new company called Hydron to bring to market Class 8 hydrogen-powered trucks equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving technology.

June 10, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

NHTSA Upgrades Probe of Teslas Running Into Emergency Vehicles

DETROIT 鈥 A U.S. investigation into Teslas operating on partially automated driving systems that have crashed into parked emergency vehicles has moved a step closer to a recall.

June 9, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Uber Freight, Waymo Via Partner to Advance Autonomous Trucking

Uber Freight and Waymo Via have entered into a strategic partnership that aims to marry Uber鈥檚 freight marketplace with Waymo鈥檚 automated truck technology, the companies announced June 7.

June 7, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Driverless Trucks to Deliver Household Goods to Dallas Sam鈥檚 Clubs

Self-driving trucks soon will make deliveries to Walmart Inc.鈥檚 Sam鈥檚 Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a significant expansion of autonomous vehicles operating in live traffic.

June 7, 2022