Category: AUTONOMOUS

Trimble Named GNSS Positioning Technology Supplier for VSI Labs Autonomous Vehicle Research Program

Trimble Named GNSS Positioning Technology Supplier for VSI Labs Autonomous Vehicle Research Program

| March 29, 2021

On the Road Providing Reliable In-Lane Positioning for the Year-Long Research Program Trimble has formed an alliance with autonomous vehicle research firm VSI Labs. Trimble will serve as the GNSS precise-positioning and orientation technology supplier for VSI’s autonomous research vehicle program. The alliance officially kicks off at Destination ACM, a long-distance driving event that leverages […]

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SF Express Selects Self-Driving Truck Company Plus for China’s First Commercial Freight Pilot Using Supervised Autonomous Trucks

SF Express Selects Self-Driving Truck Company Plus for China’s First Commercial Freight Pilot Using Supervised Autonomous Trucks

| March 26, 2021

Data from the pilot shows a 20% fuel savings using Plus’s supervised autonomous truck Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a leading company in self-driving truck technology, says that SF Express has selected the company for China’s first commercial freight pilot to demonstrate how supervised autonomous trucks improve logistics operations. As part of the ongoing pilot, Plus is […]

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LILEE Systems announces autonomous rapid transit commercial services for urban bus routes

LILEE Systems announces autonomous rapid transit commercial services for urban bus routes

| March 26, 2021

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, USA, LILEE Systems specializes in advanced transportation safety software and is the leading technology provider of autonomous driving solutions  LILEE Systems is proud to receive the first permit for self-driving bus commercial services on two designated bus lines in Tainan, Taiwan. The self-driving fleet, subsidized by the Ministry of Transportation, will generate new revenues to the city’s public […]

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Embark and the Arizona DOT Collaborate to Promote Safe Navigation of Work Zones by Autonomous Trucks

Embark and the Arizona DOT Collaborate to Promote Safe Navigation of Work Zones by Autonomous Trucks

| March 25, 2021

First-of-its-kind partnership to focus on key hurdle to autonomous truck deployment Embark and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a first-of-its-kind collaboration to promote the continued safe interaction between automated commercial vehicles and highway work zones in Arizona. Through this collaboration, Embark, a leading developer of Automated Driving Systems (ADS) […]

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The Fleet of the Future Is Right Around the Corner—Complete with Connected and Electric Vehicles

The Fleet of the Future Is Right Around the Corner—Complete with Connected and Electric Vehicles

| March 25, 2021

Escalent Fleet Advisory Hub™ data indicate COVID-19 pandemic did not slow adoption of new technologies among fleets Escalent, a top human behavior and analytics firm, today unveiled the 2021 Fleet Technology Index, the latest study released from Fleet Advisory Hub™, the company’s commercial and fleet vehicle data solution. The report provides a look at fleet […]

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Trucking Visionary Randy Knight, Co-founder of Knight-Swift Transportation, Joins Frontier Global Management LP as Senior Adviser

Trucking Visionary Randy Knight, Co-founder of Knight-Swift Transportation, Joins Frontier Global Management LP as Senior Adviser

| March 24, 2021

Knight will advise on FGMLP’s strategic logistics-related businesses, across autonomous transportation, smart warehousing, and supply-chain sectors Frontier Global Management (FGMLP), a U.S.-based investment group, with global strategic investments, announced today that Co-founder and former Chairman of Knight-Swift Transportation Randy Knight has joined the company as a senior adviser. Knight will advise on FGMLP’s strategic logistics-related […]

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