advanced driver-assistance systems

Feds deny Pronto.AI exemption from 14-hour driving window

Pronto.AI has failed to convince federal regulators that its technology is sufficient to safely allow for additional driving time during work shifts or would allow drivers to safely extend their 14-hour workday.

In a decision scheduled to be posted in the Federal Register on Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) asserted that the autonomous trucking startup was not able to provide enough data to explain why its request for a five-year exemption from the 14-hour driving...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/feds-deny-prontoai-exemption-from-14-hour-driving-window

ZF completes $7 billion takeover of Wabco Holdings

ZF Wabco merger executives

ZF Friedrichshafen AG said Friday it has completed its $7 billion acquisition of commercial vehicle technology supplier Wabco Holdings, which will become an independent division of the German company.

Originating from the Westinghouse Air Brake Co. founded nearly 150 years ago, the Wabco name will live on in the aftermarket similar to TRW, which ZF acquired for $12.4 billion in 2015. 

Wabco, which specializes in developing autonomous driving technologies including automatic braking for commercial...

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Pronto AI faces uphill road to HOS relief

Heavy-hitters representing the business, safety and insurance sectors of the trucking industry are opposing Pronto AI’s request for exemption from hours-of-service (HOS) rules that the startup contends are needed to help demonstrate the safety and economic benefits of its autonomous technology.

Pronto AI’s petition, filed with federal regulators in April, seeks to allow drivers in trucks deploying the company’s technology to drive up to 13 hours within 15 hours from the beginning of their work...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pronto-ai-faces-uphill-road-to-hos-relief

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