autonomous vehicles

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

Plus and Tier IV partner to tackle autonomy 2.0 in Japan

Plus and Tier IV Partner to Advance Autonomy 2.0 in Japan
(Photo: Plus/Tier IV)

Plus, an AI-based autonomous trucking software provider, and Tier IV, the world’s first open-source software for autonomous driving, announced a strategic partnership to develop autonomous driving solutions in Japan. The solution is slated to start with Level 4 autonomous trucks on Japan’s expressways and includes support from a Japanese government-led initiative to expedite the development of autonomous driving...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/plus-and-tier-iv-partner-to-tackle-autonomy-2-0-in-japan

The SPAC is back: Kodiak Robotics eyeing a merger

The SPAC is back: Kodiak Robotics eyeing a merger
(Photo: Kodiak Robotics)

The SPAC is back. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Ares Acquisition Corp. II is in advanced talks to merge with Kodiak Robotics. Ares is a blank-check firm, led by CEO David Kaplin, that raised $450 million in April 2023 and has said in the past it could pursue a combination in any sector.

The special purpose acquisition company is “a way for a small private company — often with no revenue —...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-spac-is-back-kodiak-robotics-eyeing-a-merger

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

Bot Auto sets ambitious 2025 schedule for driverless freight operations

Autonomous trucking company Bot Auto announced on Tuesday its plans to schedule continuous driverless commercial freight operations in 2025. The company’s schedule includes a minimum four-month pilot program of regular driverless runs between Houston and San Antonio, hauling cargo for customers.

In an interview with FreightWaves, Xiaodi Hou, founder and CEO of Bot Auto, said this initiative is a major step forward following Bot Auto’s previous successful hub-to-hub demonstration last October....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bot-auto-sets-ambitious-2025-schedule-for-driverless-freight-operations

Wattev agrega 2 semifinales de Tesla a la flota de Zev en Port of Long Beach

Wattev agrega 2 semifinales de Tesla a la flota de Zev en Port of Long Beach (Foto: Wattev) Desarrollador de infraestructura de camiones eléctricos de inicio Wattev anunciado recientemente Un acuerdo con Tesla para la entrega de 40 semifinales en 2026. Como parte del acuerdo, Wattev está comenzando...

https://fullavantenews.com/wattev-agrega-2-semifinales-de-tesla-a-la-flota-de-zev-en-port-of-long-beach/?lang=es

WattEV adds 2 Tesla Semis to ZEV fleet at Port of Long Beach

WattEV adds 2 Tesla Semis to ZEV fleet at Port of Long Beach
(Photo: WattEV)

Startup electric truck infrastructure developer WattEV recently announced an agreement with Tesla for the delivery of 40 Semis in 2026. As part of the deal, WattEV is beginning with two of the heavy-duty electric trucks this year, representing the first use of Tesla Semis at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. This marks a continuation of WattEV’s development efforts as it expands its charging infrastructure in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wattev-adds-2-tesla-semis-to-zev-fleet-at-port-of-long-beach

From a road to perdition to an autonomous path of redemption

Anthony Levandowski, once embroiled in a legal battle over autonomous vehicle technology, is now poised again to become a player in the self-driving truck space. His company, Pronto, recently announced an agreement with Heidelberg Materials to deploy its Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) on over 100 trucks worldwide over the next three years.

This deal, which follows successful pilots in North America, is a remarkable turnaround for Levandowski, who just a few years prior faced federal charges...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/from-a-road-to-perdition-to-an-autonomous-path-of-redemption

Has enthusiasm for robotics stalled?

A recent market intelligence report by global supply chain automation analysts at Interact Analysis forecasts that growth in the mobile robot market will dip over the next two years.

In a news release emailed to FreightWaves, Interact says it has cut its short-term growth projection for the mobile robot market by 18% in 2027 due to “global economic and political turbulence.”

“The outlook for mobile robots — automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) — remains positive,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/has-mobile-robotics-hype-dropped

El perro de jardín autónomo recibe una actualización impulsada por IA

El perro del patio, el primo diminuto del tractor de clase 8, está recibiendo una actualización autónoma con IA cortesía de Motociclista de escolta. Otrider, un líder de operaciones de patio autónomo, anunciado recientemente Un primer despliegue de la industria de técnicas de aprendizaje de...

https://fullavantenews.com/el-perro-de-jardin-autonomo-recibe-una-actualizacion-impulsada-por-ia/?lang=es

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