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News•by Jim Park•October 27, 2020

Daimler Trucks, Waymo Team up to Tackle Autonomous Trucking

An autonomous-truck partnership between Waymo and Daimler will produce a unique version of the Freightliner Cascadia fitted with integrated redundancy for all safety systems, rather than bolt-on components. It will be driven by Waymo's advanced AI driving system, The Waymo Driver.

News•by Deborah Lockridge•October 23, 2020

FMCSA Pushes Ahead with Initatives on Younger Drivers, Autonomous Trucks, and More

COVID-19 does not seem to have slowed down the staff at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which is juggling multiple rulemakings and research projects as it approaches the last months of the current administration’s term, from younger drivers to additional hours-of-service flexibility.

Articles•by Stephane Babcock•October 17, 2020

Waymo: Lessons from Light-Duty Shaping Class 8 Autonomous Project

Before the industry began eyeing the possibility of driverless semis, there was a little car secretly driving around the country with no one at the wheel. This has now evolved into a new project, Waymo Via, which is looking to make autonomous trucking and local delivery a reality.

News•by Staff•October 8, 2020

Daimler, Torc Expanding Autonomous Testing With Next-Gen Test Trucks

Torc Robotics and Daimler Trucks North America’s co-development of autonomous truck technology takes the next step, as the second iteration of test trucks designed to work with Torc’s SAE Level 4 autonomous self-driving technology hit the road for testing.

News•by Staff•October 8, 2020

Einride Says First Self-Driving 'Pods' Available for Pre-Order

Einride is launching the next generation of its electric and self-driving ‘Pod’ cargo vehicle. Available on the global market for the first time, this series of Autonomous Electric Transport (AET) vehicles, ranging from AET 1 to AET 4, has been designed and developed for SAE Level 4 self-driving.