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Driverless-truck lobby urges federal action toward full autonomy

WASHINGTON — A truck industry lobbying group is urging the Trump administration to modify and streamline federal regulations to spark deployment of driverless trucks on the nation’s highways.

The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (AVIA), whose members include autonomous truck tech companies Aurora (NASDAQ: AUR), Kodiak and Plus, as well as FedEx (NYSE: FDX), told the U.S. Department of Transportation that making changes to the current regulations to remove hurdles to deploying driverless...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driverless-truck-lobby-urges-federal-action-toward-full-autonomy

Truck Tech goes to Anaheim for ACT Expo

Truck Tech goes to Anaheim
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ANAHEIM, California – Truck Tech went on location to dive into one of the largest events focused on advanced technology in the commercial vehicle industry. It was my first experience and it didn’t disappoint, there were nearly 12,000 people and over 500 vendors packed into the Anaheim Convention Center which included stages, workshops and the opportunity to drive everything from terminal tractors, vans, school buses to class 8...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-tech-goes-to-anaheim-for-act-expo

Aurora goes driverless with partners Uber Freight, Hirschbach

A major milestone in the freight industry has arrived, as Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR) has officially kicked off its commercial driverless trucking operations in Texas. The company’s autonomous freight service, operating without a human driver onboard, is now making regular deliveries between Dallas and Houston.

The deployment comes after years of development and extensive on-road testing, during which Aurora’s autonomous system, the Aurora Driver, completed more than three million miles under...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/aurora-goes-driverless-with-partners-uber-freight-hirschbach

Aurora unveils safety blueprint ahead of driverless truck debut

Aurora Innovation, a frontrunner in autonomous trucking technology, recently released its Driverless Safety Report, laying out its road map for deploying its self-driving trucks on public highways. The 75-page document, published ahead of the company’s planned commercial launch in Texas, is part of Aurora’s efforts to finalize a safety framework for its Dallas-to-Houston freight lane. Aurora describes the closing of its safety case as a critical step toward rolling out driverless operations.

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/aurora-unveils-safety-blueprint-ahead-of-driverless-truck-debut

Driverless trucking – ‘On the cusp’ of a revolution

Morgan Stanley initiates coverage of Aurora Innovation
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Autonomous trucking is gaining the attention of Wall Street with Morgan Stanley initiating coverage of autonomous truck technology company Aurora Innovation on Monday. Ravi Shanker, equity analyst at Morgan Stanley, writes that despite taking years longer than expected, “Trucking finally appears to be on the cusp of an autonomous future.” 

Morgan Stanley believes that Aurora is the most sophisticated on-highway,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driverless-trucking-on-the-cusp-of-a-revolution

Torc Robotics starts 2025 with revamped strategy

Torc Robotics starts 2025 with revamped strategy
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Virginia-based Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, is entering 2025 with a revamped growth strategy focused on building out an autonomous hub in Texas while expanding its software footprint in Michigan. The expansion did come with a cost, namely the loss of the original testing location in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and its technology hub in Stuttgart, Germany, which are winding down during the first...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/torc-robotics-starts-2025-with-revamped-strategy

Autonomous trucking’s triangle-shaped problem goes to court

Autonomous truck maker Aurora Innovation Inc. is suing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration after the agency denied its request for a five-year exemption from the placement of roadside warning devices in favor of cab-mounted warning beacons (CMWBs).

The filing, submitted Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, argues that the ruling is unlawful, “because it is arbitrary, capricious, [and] an abuse of discretion and otherwise not in accordance with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/autonomous-truckings-triangle-shaped-problem-goes-to-court

Autonomous trucks have a triangle-shaped problem

The autonomous truck battle: Roadside cab-mounted beacons versus triangles
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

The question of roadside warning devices adds a triangle-shaped wrinkle to autonomous truck makers’ plans after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently ruled that Aurora and Waymo did not provide enough data backing their request to ditch the traditional triangular road devices for cab-mounted warning beacons. Aurora and Waymo filed the petition in 2023 seeking a five-year...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/autonomous-trucks-have-a-triangle-shaped-problem

Aurora, Continental and Nvidia announce partnership at CES

The race to deploy autonomous trucks at scale picked up speed as Aurora Innovation, Continental and Nvidia recently announced a long-term partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale. The announcement came at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and followed a keynote address by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during which he rolled out the latest Blackwell AI chips.

The industry-first partnership came on the heels of Aurora and Continental reaching a key development milestone last year, when...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/aurora-continental-and-nvidia-announce-partnership-at-ces

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