Aurora Technology

¿Los dispositivos de advertencia para camiones parados pasarán a un segundo plano? 

WASHINGTON – Dos compañías de camiones de auto-conducción han dicho a los reguladores que su tecnología para advertir a los automovilistas de un camión detenido en el lado de la carretera es lo suficientemente segura como para reemplazar las señales reflectantes tradicionales y las bengalas de carretera. 

Waymo LLC y Aurora Operations Inc. han pedido a la Administración Federal de Seguridad de Autotransportes que exima durante cinco años a sus camiones altamente automatizados (Nivel 4 y Nivel 5)...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/los-dispositivos-de-advertencia-para-camiones-parados-pasaran-a-un-segundo-plano

Warning devices for stopped trucks to go by wayside?

WASHINGTON — Two self-driving truck companies have told regulators their technology for warning motorists of a truck stopped on the side of the highway is safe enough to replace traditional reflective signs and road flares.

Waymo LLC and Aurora Operations Inc. have asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to exempt for five years their highly automated (Level 4 and Level 5) trucks from regulations requiring such roadside warning devices. If FMCSA approves the exemption, the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/warning-devices-for-stopped-trucks-to-go-by-wayside

Truck Tech: California electric dreams edition

California does its bit for small fleets looking to electrify; Amazon Web Services makes cloud storage for automotive autonomy a thing; and Peterbilt takes immersive reality to the service bay. And yes, we have changed our name.

Beginning this week, Truck Talk is now Truck Tech, a title that better describes the newsletter’s content. We still offer perspective, context and commentary on the trucking ecosystem and its evolution through autonomous, connectivity and electrification technologies.  

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-tech-california-electric-dreams-edition

Seasonal assist: Waymo Via testing autonomous trucks with UPS in Texas

Waymo Via is joining the freight-dense Interstate 45 route from Fort Worth, Texas, to Houston in a six-week test of its latest autonomous trucking software for UPS that comes as the package delivery company benefits from extra help for the holiday shipping season.

The human-supervised Class 8 trucks with the Generation 5 Waymo Driver system are the first commercial application of Waymo’s system that will be integrated into Freightliner Cascadias through Waymo’s partnership with Daimler Trucks...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seasonal-assist-waymo-via-testing-autonomous-trucks-with-ups-in-texas