Driverless vehicles will take at least ten years to deploy over large areas, and adoption will occur at different rates across the country, according to an MIT research brief.
“We expect that fully automated driving will be restricted to limited geographic regions and climates for at least the next decade,” the authors write.
The brief, released Wednesday, was published by a university task force created two years ago to examine the future of work during an “age of innovation.”
As such, a...
Brad Jacobs, chairman and CEO of XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), is committed to improving the diverse culture XPO is striving to build for its employees, but doing so requires listening to employees, he said during the keynote address of FreightWaves’ Virtual 3PL Summit on Tuesday morning.
“There is a problem in the country [with] racial inequality and that’s a fact,” Jacobs said. “I think just in the last month, the recognition of that fact has become much more widespread.”
Racial equality was one...
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening today in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Heartland Express came out of the box with its second-quarter earnings, posting better-than-expected results. Plus, the owner of a carrier whose driver is alleged to have killed four kids in a crash says he knew the driver had prior drug convictions, and Navistar’s chief engineer explains why autonomous trucks will be on the road in 2024.
It’s early, but this is a good signHeartland Express...
For two years, Navistar and TuSimple engineers quietly worked in parallel, building autonomous truck prototypes. Now, the relationship is changing.
On Wednesday, the companies said Navistar will sell a driverless truck by 2024, advancing the industry’s accepted end-of-the-decade production timeline. Navistar will offer a single, no-frills autonomous truck that fleets will learn to launch and receive. Navistar and TuSimple will help smooth this new wrinkle in logistics.
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Navistar is shaving up to five years off the industry timeline for autonomous semis, partnering with self-driving technology leader TuSimple to sell International-branded driverless trucks in 2024, the companies said Wednesday.
Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) took an undisclosed minority interest in startup TuSimple, and could increase its stake over time.
“Autonomous technology will have a profound impact on our customers’ business,” said recently named Navistar President and CEO...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-targets-2024-to-sell-driverless-semi
Navistar is partnering with self-driving technology startup TuSimple to shave up to five years off the timeline for autonomous semis. It is targeting 2024 to sell International-branded driverless trucks.
Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) took an undisclosed minority stake in startup TuSimple, whose valuation exceeds $1 billion.
The 2024 driverless target date vaults Navistar into the lead among manufacturers working on self-driving trucks. Daimler Trucks North America bought Torc...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/breaking-news-navistar-plans-autonomous-semi-in-2024
On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude talk about the state of autonomous trucking, Pilot Flying J’s 7th Annual Road Warrior Contest, Adam Robinson’s next freight project, Ricki Eric playing it forward, and this week in freight news and data.
They’re joined by special guests Steven Root, senior manager – loyalty, Pilot Flying J; Krystian Gebis, founder @ Autobon AI; Ricki Erik and Michelle DeFronzo, president at ImEx Cargo; and Adam Robinson, vice president, product marketing SONAR at...
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The pandemic has made sanitization and social distancing crucial within communities and supply chains alike. Logistics companies look to protect the front-line logistics workforce from contracting the virus, creating safety regulations, and mandating safety gear at all times at workplaces.
In response to those imperatives, autonomous yard operator Outrider has introduced the first-to-market solution that automates yard operations for logistics hubs. Automating human-intensive yard operations...
Autonomous trucking company Plus.ai announced Monday it has received a 451 Firestarter award from the technology research and advisory firm 451 Research, now part of S&P Global Market Intelligence. The honor recognizes the company for its technology and partnership momentum that paves the way for the commercialization of autonomous trucks.
The Firestarter award highlights organizations that the firm believes significantly contribute to technological innovation and have the biggest potential to...
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded a $4.4 million grant to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a truck automation corridor project along Interstate 70 between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis.
The award, one of 10 issued by FHWA under its Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) program, will combine with $4.5 million in state matching funds. The goal of the project is to allow freight companies and truck automation...
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