Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) achieves industry-first milestone with the removal of the safety driver in an active commercial mining operation at Brönnöy Kalk mine in Velfjord, Norway The autonomous transport solution developed for Brönnöy Kalk consists of seven fully autonomous Volvo FH trucks and V.A.S.’s in-house developed virtual driver. Operating in challenging conditions that include […]
“There’s a need for a research platform where we can accelerate the rate at which we’re solving the safety problems with AV technology” Four years after announcing an innovative partnership on autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, Florida Polytechnic University and Tallin University of Technology (TalTech) in Estonia have taken their research to the next level. The collaboration has produced significant […]
The Pilot-owned facility will be a transfer hub for manual first- and last-mile deliveries and will be used to conduct maintenance, refueling and enhanced inspections specifically for self-driving trucks Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, and Pilot Company, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, announced the opening of their inaugural truckport. The […]
Larger vehicle offers 30 percent more space and 21 percent greater payload capacity Canoo Technologies (NASDAQ: GOEV), an advanced mobility company, is launching its new Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) 190, which expands the company’s line-up into the Class 2 electric cargo van segment. “This newest vehicle offers even greater space and flexibility for fleet owners […]
Enhanced Inspection Program provides a potential solution to a critical regulatory hurdle for deploying driverless trucks Kodiak Robotics, Inc., self-driving trucking company is the first company to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Enhanced Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Inspection Standard (Enhanced Inspections) program, which allows autonomous trucks to pre-clear roadside inspections. Elements of this new program, […]
Aurora expects to receive total gross proceeds of approximately $820 million from the public offering and concurrent private placement Aurora Innovation, Inc. (Nasdaq: AUR) announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 73,333,333 shares of its Class A common stock at $3.00 per share. All of the securities are to be sold by Aurora. […]
