Category: AUTONOMOUS

Plus Delivers Initial Production Units of the PlusDrive Autonomous Driving Technology Solution to the World’s Largest Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturer FAW

Plus Delivers Initial Production Units of the PlusDrive Autonomous Driving Technology Solution to the World’s Largest Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturer FAW

| September 30, 2021

New pre-orders from Rokin and Duckbill for autonomous trucks add to Plus’s commercialization momentum Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a global provider of self-driving truck technology that recently disclosed its proposed business combination with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V (NASDAQ: HCIC), has delivered the initial production batch of PlusDrive autonomous driving units to FAW in order for […]

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Volvo Autonomous Solutions reveals prototype long-haul autonomous truck for North America application

Volvo Autonomous Solutions reveals prototype long-haul autonomous truck for North America application

| September 29, 2021

Volvo Trucks’ flagship, long-haul VNL model, integrated with the Aurora Driver technology, was revealed representing an important step towards launching fully autonomous Class 8 trucks commercially in North America Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Aurora have achieved the next milestone in their partnership to jointly develop on-highway autonomous trucks in the U.S. A prototype of Volvo […]

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First Look at Telematics Study Reveals Significant Safety Advantages of TuSimple’s Autonomous Driving Technology

First Look at Telematics Study Reveals Significant Safety Advantages of TuSimple’s Autonomous Driving Technology

| September 23, 2021

Analyzing 80,000 miles demonstrate a significant reduction in industry standard harsh driving events by TuSimple’s autonomous driving technology relative to benchmark rates and human-operated driving TuSimple self-driving technology company, today released the initial results of an industry-first telematics study analyzing the comparative safety performance of TuSimple’s fully autonomous (SAE Level 4) trucking technology versus manually driven […]

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PACCAR, Aurora and FedEx Launch Autonomous Truck Commercial Pilot

PACCAR, Aurora and FedEx Launch Autonomous Truck Commercial Pilot

| September 23, 2021

PACCAR’s autonomously enabled trucks configured with the Aurora autonomous Driver will haul FedEx loads between Dallas and Houston, a 500-mile round trip, along the I-45 corridor PACCAR has teamed up with Aurora, a leading autonomous driving technology company, and FedEx, one of the largest transportation and logistics companies in the world, to launch a commercial […]

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Embark Partners with Ryder to Launch Nationwide Network of Up to 100 Freight Transfer Points for Autonomous Fleets

Embark Partners with Ryder to Launch Nationwide Network of Up to 100 Freight Transfer Points for Autonomous Fleets

| September 17, 2021

Companies to collaborate in key freight markets across Sun Belt in preparation for 2024 commercialization Ryder System, Inc.  supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, and Embark Trucks, Inc., a leading developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, announce a partnership aimed at launching a nationwide network of up to 100 Embark transfer points, where Ryder will provide […]

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Embark and HP Inc. Introduce EV Drayage within Autonomous Truck Operations to Reduce Emissions and Create Sustainable Truck Lanes

Embark and HP Inc. Introduce EV Drayage within Autonomous Truck Operations to Reduce Emissions and Create Sustainable Truck Lanes

| September 15, 2021

Pilot program uses BYD electric trucks to complete first- and last-mile deliveries to and from Embark transfer points in the Los Angeles area, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and harmful pollutants. Embark Trucks Inc., developer of self-driving software for the trucking industry, announced a joint initiative with HP Inc. to combine electric and autonomous truck technology and create […]

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