Category: AUTONOMOUS

Embark Trucks, Inc., America’s Longest-Running Self-Driving Truck Program, to Go Public

Embark Trucks, Inc., America’s Longest-Running Self-Driving Truck Program, to Go Public

| June 25, 2021

Embark Trucks, Inc. is an autonomous vehicle (AV) software-as-a-service company focused exclusively on the US trucking market Embark Trucks, Inc., (“Embark” or the “Company”), a leading developer of autonomous software technology for the trucking industry and Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: NGAB) (“Northern Genesis 2”), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, jointly announced that […]

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Vehicle Tracking Solutions (VTS) Secures $70 Million Investment from LLR Partners

Vehicle Tracking Solutions (VTS) Secures $70 Million Investment from LLR Partners

| June 23, 2021

Capital to help accelerate growth for IntelliShift, a division of VTS, by fueling product innovation and supporting a best-in-class customer experience Vehicle Tracking Solutions (VTS), an innovative technology company helping fleet-driven organizations transform the way they make business decisions, announced a $70 million investment from LLR Partners. The capital will be used to help accelerate […]

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Rio Tinto to deploy world’s first fully autonomous water trucks at Gudai-Darri

Rio Tinto to deploy world’s first fully autonomous water trucks at Gudai-Darri

| June 23, 2021

The new vehicles, primarily used for dust suppression on site, will enhance productivity by enabling mine operations to digitally track water consumption and reduce waste Rio Tinto will deploy the world’s first fully autonomous water trucks at its $2.6 billion Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The new vehicles, primarily used for […]

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KeepTruckin Raises $190 Million in New Funding

KeepTruckin Raises $190 Million in New Funding

| June 18, 2021

Investments in advanced AI-powered products and world-class talent fuel the company’s 70% annualized growth KeepTruckin, the leader in fleet management technology has raised $190 million in new funding from G2 Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Greenoaks, IVP, Scale Venture Partners, funds managed by BlackRock, and several other leading investors. The round values KeepTruckin at over $2 […]

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TuSimple Opens New Autonomous Trucking Facility in Texas to Meet Rising Demand

TuSimple Opens New Autonomous Trucking Facility in Texas to Meet Rising Demand

| June 17, 2021

The new facility serves as another milestone for TuSimple, placing the company six months ahead of schedule to build a nationwide autonomous freight network by 2024 TuSimple opened a new facility in Dallas-Fort Worth to support the continued expansion of the TuSimple Autonomous Freight Network. The new facility will extend the company’s autonomous operations eastward, and allow […]

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Bridgestone Invests in Kodiak Robotics Autonomous Long-Haul Trucking Technology Company

Bridgestone Invests in Kodiak Robotics Autonomous Long-Haul Trucking Technology Company

| June 17, 2021

Kodiak Robotics develops and deploys long-haul shipping trucks with level 4 autonomy Bridgestone Americas has made a minority investment in Kodiak Robotics, a leading U.S.-based self-driving trucking company. The partnership will allow Bridgestone to integrate its smart-sensing tire technologies and fleet solutions into Kodiak’s level 4 autonomous trucks. The companies will also pilot future autonomous and smart […]

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