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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 Faces US Criminal Probe Around Self-Driving Claims

U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Tesla Inc. made misleading claims about the capabilities of its Autopilot driver assistance system, according to a person familiar with the matter.

October 27, 2022
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Ford Cuts Investment in Autonomous Vehicle Unit Argo

Ford is pulling out of its investment in Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle company that it jointly owns, mainly with Volkswagen.

October 26, 2022
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AVIA Taps Jeff Farrah as First Executive Director

The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association announced the appointment of Jeff Farrah as the organization鈥檚 inaugural executive director.

October 25, 2022
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Lidar Sensor Price Plunge Leads to Orders From GM, Volkswagen

Lidar has been winning over more supporters in the automotive industry as prices rapidly decline. Developers are betting that once their sensors are cheap enough, it鈥檒l be difficult to justify not using lidar in vehicles.

October 25, 2022
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Plus Showcases 鈥楧river-In鈥 Automated System

SAN DIEGO 鈥 Self-driving truck developer Plus provided industry executives a firsthand look at its 鈥渄river-in鈥 automated driving system in action at American Trucking Associations鈥 2022 Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 22, 2022
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Driverless Car Development Taking Longer Than Anticipated

Autonomous vehicle companies and suppliers have collectively spent around $75 billion developing self-driving technology, with scant sign of meaningful revenue emerging from robocar services.

October 21, 2022
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Waymo鈥檚 Self-Driving Taxi Service Expands to L.A.

Waymo, Alphabet Inc.鈥檚 driverless vehicle unit, plans to expand its robotaxi service to Los Angeles, the third region where it will be offered.

October 19, 2022
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11 More Crash Deaths Are Linked to Automated-Tech Vehicles

Eleven additional people were killed in U.S. crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier in 2022, according to newly released government data.

October 18, 2022
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Kodiak, Ikea Partner on Autonomous Freight Delivery Pilot

Kodiak Robotics Inc. has started piloting autonomous freight deliveries in Texas in cooperation with Ikea Supply Chain Operations, the companies announced Oct. 18.

October 18, 2022
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ZF Showcases Autonomous Braking, Other Systems

EAST LIBERTY, Ohio 鈥 ZF鈥檚 Commercial Vehicle Systems Division showcased separately on two heavy-duty trucks its OnGuardMax autonomous emergency braking system and its adjustable electric power steering feature 鈥 both coming soon to the North American market.

October 13, 2022