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Peterbilt Model 579 with Aurora Driver.
Newsby Jack RobertsMay 23, 2025

Why Aurora Put Drivers Back Behind the Wheel of Its Autonomous Trucks

Aurora remains committed to both its short- and long-term autonomous development goals, despite Paccar’s request to put a human driver back behind the wheel in Texas.

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Newsby Jack RobertsApril 29, 2025

Plus Touts Driverless Safety Maneuver Testing Milestone

The Plus SuperDrive autonomous control system recently successfully completed a series of tests involving advanced safety maneuvers with no human driver onboard the truck.

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Torc Dallas hub.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 15, 2025

Torc Establishes Autonomous Truck Hub in Dallas Area

Torc has signed a lease agreement for a new autonomous truck hub in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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2026 Volvo VNL autonomous truck.
Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 30, 2024

Volvo Sees Autonomous Trucks as an All-New Transportation Mode

At a press conference at its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, Volvo Trucks North America said autonomous trucks should be considered a distinct mode of transportation going forward.

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Isuzu truck with Gatik autonomous control system.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 22, 2024

Gatik Secures Middle Mile Autonomous Funding

Autonomous truck developer Gatik has secured a strategic investment from Nippon Express Holdings. The company will use the funds to expand its North American middle-mile logistics portfolio.

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Kenworth truck with Kodiak autonomous controls.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 23, 2024

Kodiak and Atlas Energy Solutions Ink Autonomous Truck Deal

Kodiak also announced that Atlas has placed an order for autonomous trucks that will deliver frac sand across the Permian Basin’s existing infrastructure of private lease roads.

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2024 Freightliner eCascadia electric-autonomous truck at charging station.
Newsby Jim ParkMay 8, 2024

Daimler to Merge Autonomous Driving with Battery Electric Propulsion

Daimler reveals its latest testing and development platform, a day cab eCascadia fitted with Torc Robotics' Virtual Driver. These testbed trucks will provide insights into motion control, energy consumption impacts of autonomous control of BEVs.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 7, 2024

Kodiak and Martin-Brower Partner to Autonomously Move Freight

Martin Brower and Kodiak are using autonomous vehicles to haul quick service restaurant food between Dallas and Oklahoma City eight times per week.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 20, 2024

Plus Unveils Open Platform Autonomous Control System

Plus said its new open-platform autonomous control technology uses AI-based technology for highly automated and fully autonomous driving solutions.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 19, 2024

Kodiak: Autonomous Trucks Nearly Ready for Real World

Kodiak Robotics Chief Technology Officer Andreas Wendel told HDT that 2024 will be the year autonomous trucks make the leap from experimental technology to operational fleet assets.

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