Autonomous
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.
TuSimple Faces Report Deadline as Tucson Site Is Up for Sale
Self-driving truck developer TuSimple Holdings says it won’t be able to file its second-quarter 2023 financial report on time to meet a deadline imposed by the Nasdaq Stock Market.
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San Francisco Approves Waymo, Cruise Operation 24/7
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators on Aug. 10 approved an expansion that will allow robotaxi services Waymo and Cruise to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours.
Cruise, Waymo Face Pivotal Vote in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators are poised to decide whether robotaxi services Cruise and Waymo can provide around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco.
Cruise Tests Self-Driving Cars in Atlanta
San Francisco-based Cruise has begun testing its self-driving vehicles in Atlanta.
Cruise Sponsorship Patch Now Part of Giants’ Jerseys
Cruise, which offers a driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco, now has a patch with the company logo on the shoulder of San Francisco Giants players' jerseys.
Backup Driver in Autonomous Uber Death Pleads Guilty
PHOENIX — The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty July 28 to endangerment.
Semi-Automated Trucks to Be Tested on Ohio-Indiana Route
Ohio and Indiana have agreed to test partially automated trucks on a 166-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis beginning as early as October.
AI Startup Helps Diesel Trains Clean Up Their Emissions
RailVision Analytics has developed artificial intelligence-enabled software to help locomotive engineers make adjustments in train driving that could lead to savings in diesel fuel.
House Transportation Leaders Tout Self-Driving Technology
Ensuring nationwide standards for self-driving technology would assist with safety and efficiency, the leadership of a House panel said recently.
Waymo Via to Focus on Ride-Hailing Over Autonomous Trucking
Waymo, the self-driving unit owned by Alphabet Inc., is slowing the development of autonomous trucking that’s being done by its Via subsidiary.