Category: AUTONOMOUS

Carnegie Mellon University researchers echo what TWU says: Human operators must remain onboard transit vehicles as Automation Technologies Advance

Carnegie Mellon University researchers echo what TWU says: Human operators must remain onboard transit vehicles as Automation Technologies Advance

| May 20, 2022

CMU researchers, including national policy leaders in the debate over the safety of AVs, urge policymakers to examine how new technologies will affect both the operation of and the workforce driving public transportation The Transport Workers Union of America today is praising new, independent research from Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Traffic21, a transportation research institute, […]

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Gatik to Expand Operations to Kansas Following Enactment of New Legislation Enabling Autonomous Vehicle Deployment

Gatik to Expand Operations to Kansas Following Enactment of New Legislation Enabling Autonomous Vehicle Deployment

| May 19, 2022

The signing of Senate Bill 313 into law by Governor Laura Kelly permits autonomous vehicles to operate in the state of Kansas for the first time Gatik, the market leader in autonomous middle mile logistics, announced that it will be expanding operations to Kansas following the signing of Senate Bill 313 into law by Governor […]

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FedEx and Aurora Expand Autonomous Commercial Linehaul Trucking Pilot in Texas Ahead of Schedule

FedEx and Aurora Expand Autonomous Commercial Linehaul Trucking Pilot in Texas Ahead of Schedule

| May 19, 2022

The companies strengthen collaboration by launching a new commercial route between Fort Worth and El Paso to transport goods safely, reliably, and on time. Aurora Innovation, Inc. and FedEx Corp. announced the expansion of their pilot program to autonomously move FedEx shipments on an additional commercial lane in Texas. In March 2022, Aurora’s next-generation autonomous […]

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Kodiak Robotics First to Showcase “Fallback” Failsafe Technology that Guides Self-Driving Trucks Out of Traffic in the Event of a Critical System Failure

Kodiak Robotics First to Showcase “Fallback” Failsafe Technology that Guides Self-Driving Trucks Out of Traffic in the Event of a Critical System Failure

| May 13, 2022

Kodiak’s fallback system enhances road safety, represents a critical step toward autonomous truck commercialization  Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, today became the first company to publicly demonstrate its “fallback” system, which can autonomously pull a self-driving truck over to the side of the road in the event of a truck or system failure. […]

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Covenant and Aurora Autonomous Announce Collaboration to Transform Long-Haul Trucking

Covenant and Aurora Autonomous Announce Collaboration to Transform Long-Haul Trucking

| May 12, 2022

The two companies will explore the integration and deployment of Aurora Horizon within Covenant’s operations to haul freight safely and reliably Aurora Innovation Inc. and Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. will collaborate to explore ways to optimize Covenant’s long-haul operations with Aurora’s autonomous trucking product. The two companies will explore the integration and deployment of Aurora […]

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Plus Launches National Upfit Program Delivering Class 8 Semi-Autonomous Trucks Within a Day

Plus Launches National Upfit Program Delivering Class 8 Semi-Autonomous Trucks Within a Day

| May 10, 2022

Velociti selected as installation and maintenance services partner for the Plus Build program Plus, a global provider of self-driving truck technology, has selected Velociti, a global leader in fleet technology solutions, as the deployment and maintenance partner for the national Plus Build program. The Plus Build program takes less than a day to turn new […]

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