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Waabi says its AI-powered virtual driver successfully transferred to Volvo Autonomous Solutions' Volvo VNL Autonomous platform without retraining or additional data, a milestone the companies say could dramatically accelerate commercialization of autonomous trucks.
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According to both ACT Research and FTR, preliminary North American Class 8 net orders jumped to around 20,000 units in July. This 27-28% increase effectively doubled the amount of trucks sold in July 2019.
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Self-driving truck entrepreneur Anthony Levandowski has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing trade secrets related to autonomous vehicles, in what the judge called “the "biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen."
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When Rainer Müller-Finkeldei started working on artificial intelligence at Daimler in 1995, few people knew what AI was or had heard of neural networks. Now he’s in the thick of autonomous truck development and more as the new senior vice president of engineering and technology at Daimler Trucks North America.
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Electric heavy-duty trucks – including a Euro-style high cabover for the North American market – could begin driving off the assembly line at Nikola's new Coolidge, Arizona, manufacturing facility in as little as 12-14 months, albeit in hand-built, very limited numbers.
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SelecTrucks’ newest location, SelecTrucks of Chattanooga, is the third center to open this year and the 29th store in its network.
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A one-year suspension of the HVUT would be the best way to provide economic relief to all motor carriers, according to OOIDA
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Freightliner’s Innovation Fleet recently accumulated more than 300,000 miles in real-world use by customers.
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Talbert Manufacturing recently unveiled the 5553TA, a traveling axle trailer with a planetary winch and Talbert’s redesigned piggy-back cylinder with more than 25% more power to move axles in adverse conditions.
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Equipment Editor Jim Park stumbled upon this MD7 in Stoney Creek, Ontario, in early June. After making a few calls, he arranged for an industry-first test drive and has these photos.
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Fontaine’s product line was recently made available through Peterbilt’s data book, making it easy to order Peterbilt tractors equipped with Fontaine No-Slack fifth wheels.
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