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Real-World Testing of Autonomous Trucks Ramps Up

Over the past year, the autonomous trucking sector has accelerated efforts to test its technology in real-world applications.

November 8, 2022

Tesla Gives Demo to California DMV Probing Self-Driving Claims

Tesla Inc. demonstrated a beta version of its driver-assistance system for California transportation officials, including outside consultants the automaker previously sought to bar from the event.

November 1, 2022

Embark Launches Nine Sites for Pilot Operations

Embark Trucks Inc. announced the launch of the nine-site, coast-to-coast backbone of the Embark coverage map, preparing key Sun Belt markets to be served by fleet partners.

November 1, 2022

TuSimple Fires CEO Xiaodi Hou Amid Investigation

Self-driving truck technology developer TuSimple announced it terminated Xiaodi Hou, the company’s CEO, president and chief technology officer, and removed Hou from his position as chairman, effective Oct. 30.

October 31, 2022

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

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

AVIA Taps Jeff Farrah as First Executive Director

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

October 25, 2022

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’ll be difficult to justify not using lidar in vehicles.

October 25, 2022

Plus Showcases ā€˜Driver-In’ Automated System

SAN DIEGO — Self-driving truck developer Plus provided industry executives a firsthand look at its ā€œdriver-inā€ automated driving system in action at American Trucking Associations’ 2022 Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 22, 2022