Legislators, industry leaders agree collaboration key to driverless vehicle adoption

Congressional representatives Darrell Issa and Yvette D. Clarke speak with executives from Aurora, Reef Technology and Argo AI about the adoption of driverless vehicles

It’s no secret that self-driving vehicles are a thing. From trucks to passenger vehicles to middle-mile delivery vans, companies across the transportation industry are doing everything they can to get drivers out of vehicles.

But they can only do so much. Currently, there exists no overarching federal legislation for the regulation of driverless vehicles, with the only framework in place being a patchwork of state-by-state regulations and statutory requirements. That has severely limited their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/legislators-industry-leaders-agree-collaboration-key-to-driverless-vehicle-adoption

Commentary: 4D imaging radar is in for long haul

4D imaging radar key to autonomous vehicles

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

The trucking industry has been in a strange situation for some time now. The market for the movement of overland freight is estimated in the United States to be worth over $1.1 trillion in 2020. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimates the freight volume is expected to grow by 2.3% between 2024 and 2028 and is predicting revenue growth of 36.6% over the next...

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Amazon is serious about self-driving technology, eyeing multi-billion dollar acquisition

Amazon is serious about self-driving technology, eyeing multi-billion dollar acquisition (Photo: Zoox)

Amazon is under discussion with self-driving technology startup Zoox in an acquisition attempt that would value the company at less than the $3.2 billion it had when it raised funding in 2018. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the companies are still in talks, and a finalized agreement might not be reached for several weeks. 

Zoox was founded to develop software and hardware needed to create an ecosystem of electric-powered self-driving taxis, which users can call on via a smartphone...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/amazon-is-serious-about-self-driving-technology-eyeing-multi-billion-dollar-acquisition

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