The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced plans to submit an Information Collection Request associated with a project to learn more about trucking industry representatives’ opinions of automated driving systems.
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Waymo Looks to Calm Doubts About Driverless Cars With Data Release
The voluntary disclosure comes less than a month after Waymo announced that it would begin offering fully driverless service to customers in Arizona and days before an election that could usher in a much tougher regulatory regime.
October 30, 2020Daimler to Take Stake in Luminar, Diversifying Autonomous Efforts
Daimler AG’s truck unit is investing in a laser-sensor startup to bolster its development of self-driving trucks in the U.S. less than a week after striking a deal to use driverless technology from a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc.
October 30, 2020TuSimple to Build Hub in Texas, Expects Fully Driverless Routes in 2021
Global automated trucking company TuSimple is setting up shop at AllianceTexas’ newly launched Mobility Innovation Zone, which it hopes will bolster a national expansion and fully driverless testing.
October 29, 2020The Rise of the Warehouse Robot
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the decline of brick-and-mortar retail establishments and accelerated e-commerce, creating a massive logistical challenge for warehouse and distribution center operators.
October 28, 2020VW’s Traton, Toyota’s Hino to Collaborate on Electrification
Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp.’s truck subsidiaries are joining forces on battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles, enabling the companies to split the costs of developing technology needed to comply with stricter emission rules.
October 28, 2020Ford Doubles Down on Testing Autonomous Cars in Miami-Dade
After landing in Miami-Dade in 2018 with a fleet of self-driving cars, Ford announced Oct. 26 that it plans to broaden its presence in the area as it explores the frontiers of autonomous vehicles.
October 27, 2020Daimler, Waymo Partner to Develop Autonomous Trucks
Daimler Trucks and Waymo have announced an agreement to produce highly automated Level 4 commercial vehicles by combining Daimler’s trucks with Waymo’s technology.
October 27, 2020With Fully Autonomous Driving Distant, Lidar Finds Its Place
The promise of self-driving cars and robotaxi fleets once seemed just around the corner, but reality is setting in. Makers of the underlying technology are pivoting to more realistic ways of making money in the here and now.
October 26, 2020Elon Musk Cruises to $11.8 Billion Haul, Is Now World’s Fourth-Richest Person
Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk collected the fourth tranche of his moonshot award this month, bringing his aggregate haul to $11.8 billion.
October 26, 2020