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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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Autonomous Trucking Startup Gatik Is Ditching the Driver in Canada

San Francisco tourists, Phoenix suburbanites and now Canadian bacon — the list of driverless cargo keeps growing.

October 5, 2022
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Pony.ai to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Arizona

TUCSON, Ariz. — Pony.ai, a developer of self-driving cars based in China and Silicon Valley, will begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Tucson, with trained safety drivers behind the wheel, in a partnership with Pima Community College.

September 23, 2022
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US House Lawmakers Unveil AV Caucus

Two House lawmakers formed a group to promote autonomous vehicle policies on Capitol Hill. Their aim is to generate support from colleagues for comprehensive legislation targeting the technology.

August 10, 2022
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Autonomous Truck Developers Must Address Technical Concerns

ORLANDO, Fla. — 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
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FMCSA Technology Chief Says Automated Truck Proposal Targeted for Late 2022

A top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official told safety executives attending a commercial vehicle safety conference that a proposed rulemaking for fully automated heavy trucks is targeted for later this year.

June 6, 2022
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ATA Leader Chris Spear Doesn’t See Automation as Threat to Drivers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he doesn’t view the ongoing advancement of autonomous trucking as a threat to drivers, since economic factors will ensure demand for drivers for years to come.

June 3, 2022
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Secretary Walsh Touts Truck Drivers Amid Automation Advances

Truck drivers will continue to provide key contributions to the freight industry as automation is steadily adopted throughout the transportation landscape, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said recently.

May 17, 2022
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Developers Take Varied Paths to Autonomous Trucking

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Autonomous trucking is branching into multiple approaches and each has a different route to commercialization.

May 12, 2022