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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2019

Volvo Truck’s Latest Autonomous Push: Predictive Behavior Technology

Accounting for unpredictable human behavior is a major problem for autonomous vehicle control systems. Volvo Truck North America's new partnership with Perceptive Automata is seeking answers to that puzzle.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

Volvo Inks Long-Term Autonomous Research Agreement With Nvidia

Volvo's new research agreement with American technology developer Nvidia, is focused on creating a flexible, scalable autonomous driving system to used in future commercial vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2019

TuSimple Teams With Community College to Offer Autonomous Truck Driving Certification

Autonomous technology developer TuSimple has formed a partnership with Pima Community College in Tuscon, Arizona, to launch what it says is the first autonomous driving certificate program for truck drivers.

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ArticlesJune 14, 2019

Does Truck Platooning Work in the Real World?

In theory, truck platoons are an obvious way to improve fuel economy for multiple vehicles at a time. But actually doing it on the road presents its own challenges.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2019

Volvo’s Vera Autonomous Vehicle Goes to Work in Swedish Port

Volvo’s Vera autonomous vehicle is now providing autonomous transport between a logistics center and the port terminal in Volvo’s hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Newsby Jim ParkJune 13, 2019

ZF Develops Dual Lens Camera for ADAS, Autonomous Systems

Beginning next year, ZF will use a two-lens camera system to improve the performance and functionality of various advanced driver safety features. A second lens enables redundancy for Level2+ autonomous functions and offers wide-angle field of view for pedestrian detection.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 12, 2019

Test Drive: With Early Autonomous Tech, Drivers Are Still Required

Daimler’s optional Level 2 technologies, Lane Keep Assist and ACC to Zero, will make drivers’ jobs easier and likely a little safer — if they don’t abuse them. Jim Park reports on his experience with the latest Detroit technology on a Freightliner Cascadia.

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Photo Galleriesby David CullenJune 10, 2019

The Sustainable Future at Michelin's Movin'On Conference [Photos]

The 2019 Movin'On Summit, a transportation technology and sustainability showcase created and fostered by Michelin, was held June 4 to 6 in Montreal. HDT Executive Editor David Cullen was on hand, getting a glimpse into what the sustainable future of transportation may hold..

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodJune 5, 2019

How is Trucking Different in 2019?

There are many lifers in the trucking industry and in 2019 it seems that so much has changed that it's hard to pinpoint just how different it has become, finds Executive Contributing Editor Rolf Lockwood.

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Newsby David CullenJune 4, 2019

Michelin to Deploy Einride Electric Autonomous Truck

Michelin Group will support Sweden-based startup firm Einride by deploying its autonomous and all-electric T/Pod transport truck starting next year at the tire maker’s production facilities in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

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