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ProductsDecember 17, 2015

TMC Report Examines Automated Driving and Platooning

American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council has published a report examining the development and introduction of automated driving and platooning technologies.

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Videosby StaffOctober 2, 2015

Watch Mercedes-Benz Actros Operate Autonomously on German Highway

In Germany Oct. 2, Daimler Trucks ran a real-world test of what it says is the first series-production truck to operate on an automated basis on the highway, albeit with special permitting and a police escort. Reuters has this video.

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NewsOctober 2, 2015

Daimler Takes the Next Step Toward Autonomous Trucks

In Germany Friday, Daimler Trucks is operating what it says is the first series-production truck to operate on an automated basis on the highway.

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ArticlesSeptember 16, 2015

Driving Freightliner’s Autonomous Truck

Sometimes, trucking journalists do very funny things — like being certified to drive a truck that is pretty much able to drive by itself.

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Newsby David CullenSeptember 16, 2015

Freightliner Maps Long Road Ahead for Autonomous Truck Technology

It will take rewriting a sheaf of regulations and presenting a compelling business case on safety and fuel-economy gains to fleet operators before a Level 3 autonomous truck, like the Freightliner Inspiration demonstration truck, becomes a production tractor.

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeAugust 31, 2015

Rolling Along Toward Autonomous Trucks

Several news reports in the past week indicate that progress is being made on the road to autonomous commercial trucks.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 27, 2015

Kenworth Execs Talk Trucks and Trucking

In a wide-ranging discussion with trucking journalists at its headquarters Tuesday, Kenworth executives shared their insights on topics ranging from autonomous trucks to the safety of the industry.

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NewsJuly 20, 2015

Test Site Opens for Automated and Connected Vehicles

Navistar is the latest truck maker to get involved in autonomous vehicles, with its involvement in a project that aims to implement a connected and automated mobility system on the streets of southeastern Michigan by 2021.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJuly 16, 2015

Can Autonomous Trucks Solve the Driver Shortage?

One thing the developers of autonomous technologies have emphasized is that they are not a “driverless truck.” So how can they help with the driver shortage? Part 7 in HDT's Driver Dilemma series on the driver shortage.

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ArticlesJuly 15, 2015

Commentary: The Unmanned Vision

While much has been made about autonomous trucks lately, at least one group is looking ahead to unmanned vehicles altogether.

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