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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 16, 2026

PlusAI, T2 Partner to Bring Level 4 Autonomous Trucks to Japan

PlusAI is seeking to relieve Japan’s acute truck driver shortage by accelerating the adoption of autonomous trucks in the country.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2019

Autonomous Trucking Startup's New Chief Is 'Closing the Curtain on Safety Theater'

With a new CEO who eschews the hype behind self-driving trucks, autonomous-truck startup Pronto says it plans to roll out its first commercial product to customers this year that will "add a safety layer to commercial trucks."

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Newsby Jack RobertsJuly 17, 2019

Peloton Announces Level 4 Driverless Truck Platooning System

Peloton’s new Automated Following solution uses vehicle-to-vehicle technology to allow a single driver in a lead truck to control two platooning vehicles.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJuly 3, 2019

Let’s Put our Wounded Warriors Behind the Wheel

Amazing advances in autonomous technology and prosthetic limbs mean a virtually untapped pool of potential truck drivers is out there, just waiting for a chance to go to work.

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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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Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 15, 2019

Active Steering is There to Assist Drivers, Not Take Over

Active steering will be the next addition to advanced driver assistance systems. Trucks can now steer themselves, but they are not ready to take over just yet.

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Newsby Jim ParkJanuary 7, 2019

Freightliner Says New Cascadia Has First Level 2 Automation in North America

Daimler Trucks North America announced at CES in Las Vegas that it’s now offering what it says is the first Level 2 automated truck in series production in North America with the latest enhancements to the Freightliner new Cascadia. Level 2 automation means the truck is capable of both lateral (steering) and longitudinal (acceleration/deceleration) control.

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Newsby Jack RobertsDecember 13, 2018

Autonomous Trucks Could Radically Transform U.S. Logistics Within a Decade

A new report from a global logistics think tank predicts that autonomous trucks could cause massive disruption and upheaval by 2027.

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Videosby StaffJuly 5, 2018

Volvo Trucks' Public Platooning Demonstration [Video]

On a North Carolina highway, Volvo Trucks put on a three-truck platooning test in collaboration with FedEx to demonstrate how the technology could handle every day situations.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 27, 2018

Volvo Trucks, FedEx Demonstrate Truck Platooning in North Carolina

Volvo Trucks North America teamed up with FedEx and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority for an on-highway demonstration of its truck platooning technology on N.C. 540, the Triangle Expressway.

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