California-based autonomous truck software developer Plus is getting more confident about working with Europe’s Iveco to equip trucks with driverless technology.
First announced in April, the work planned for the S-Way model might end up benefiting startup Nikola Corp., which uses the S-Way as a basis for its battery-electric and fuel cell models. Plus said in April that Nikola is not part of its deal with Iveco. Nikola said Monday it had no announcement, which could be interpreted as more...
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) will begin shipping computer printers from Los Angeles to Phoenix on supervised autonomous semis from Embark Trucks. HP is the newest addition to a network of Embark is growing to better understand shipper needs.
In the beginning, HP will move just one truck a week, “with additional opportunities to expand as additional lanes and opportunities are identified,” Jessica Kipp, HP’s global head of logistics, told FreightWaves. “We look forward to working with our logistics...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/embark-trucks-hauling-hp-printers-as-it-grows-autonomous-partner-network
Torc Robotics generates millions of gigabytes of data testing self-driving Freightliner Cascadias for Daimler Truck AG. Now it is contracting with Amazon’s cloud business for faster analysis.
Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) will manage data transfer, storage and compute capacity as Torc prepares to deploy its second generation Class 8 self-driving trucks in New Mexico and Virginia.
The size of the fleet is growing. More data is being created. Engineering teams in the U.S. and Germany need help...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/torc-robotics-gets-help-to-analyze-self-driving-freightliner-data
Daimler Truck AG is partnering with Luminar Technologies to integrate LiDAR sensing and perception software into Level 4 autonomous long-haul heavy-duty trucks. It is Daimler’s third move to acquire hardware and software expertise in driverless truck technology.
Earlier this week, Daimler announced a partnership with Alphabet’s Waymo autonomous vehicle unit to use Waymo Technology. Daimler purchased Torc Robotics, a Virginia-based automated driving technology company, in March 2019.
Daimler also...
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PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAR) isn’t rushing electric trucks to market. But it says its Kenworth, Peterbilt and European DAF brands will sell them at the right time.
“Our goal is to make sure that we’re in a position to provide our customers the lowest-operating-cost vehicles whenever the market is ready, when there’s infrastructure, when there’s regulation and when the technology is ready,” CEO Preston Feight said Tuesday.
“It’s [the] early days, and we feel like we’re really on top of it, and we’re...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/paccar-moves-deliberately-on-electric-and-driverless-trucks
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
Autonomous trucking technology startup TuSimple announced on Wednesday the launch of a national transportation network that it says is designed to help bring self-driving trucks to market safely and efficiently.
The Autonomous Freight Network (AFN) consists of self-driving trucks, digital mapped routes, shipping...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tusimple-to-build-5g-network-of-autonomous-trucking
UPS on August 15 said its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has made a minority investment in autonomous driving company
https://container-news.com/ups-invests-in-self-driving-trucks/
