Torc Robotics
Daimler Truck marries electric and autonomous technologies
Daimler Truck added autonomous driving technology to its Class 8 electric eCascadia, creating a demo that addresses future markets for driverless trucks and emission realities that will eventually push out diesel fuel.
“We asked ourselves, ‘What would it look like if we combined the freight efficiency potential of an autonomous truck with the promise of zero emissions and decarbonization of our series production electric vehicle?’” Joanna Buttler, head of the Daimler Truck Global Autonomous...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daimler-truck-marries-electric-and-autonomous-technologies
Can Karno technology generate a buyer for Hyliion?
Unwinding the powertrain business at Hyliion Holdings was uncomfortable, especially for 175 employees who lost their jobs in November. But the leaned-out startup is making some progress in its pivot to energy distribution through a fuel-agnostic power generator.
Whether the plan is sufficient to generate revenue and perhaps attract a buyer for the once high-flying special purpose acquisition company are the big unknowns.
The Karno generator, which Hyliion purchased from GE in August 2022 for its...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/can-karno-technology-generate-a-buyer-for-hyliion
Ryder adds Kodiak Robotics to its autonomous trucking dance card
When it comes to autonomous trucks, Ryder System Inc. plays the field, forming — and sometimes ending — relationships with practically every startup contending for leadership in the medium- and heavy-duty driverless space.
Its first commercial partner appears to be Kodiak Robotics, which is paying for space at an existing Ryder maintenance facility in Houston. The truckport opened in December and enables Kodiak to launch and land autonomous trucks and transfer freight on routes between Houston,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ryder-adds-kodiak-robotics-to-its-autonomous-trucking-dance-card
Are startup investors getting past the FOMU cycle?
The same driverless technology that Kodiak Robotics plans to put on highways in late 2024 has application to the military, which sees leveraging commercially developed innovation as smarter than creating everything itself.
Following Kodiak’s reveal of its Ford F-150-based prototype autonomous vehicle for the U.S. Army on Monday, Kodiak founder and CEO Don Burnette and I discussed dual-use technology, the recent comings and goings in the autonomous trucking space and a thawing of investor...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/are-startup-investors-getting-past-the-fomu-cycle
Torc tackles beyond-the-truck autonomous issues
How will the “personas” of dispatchers, maintenance technicians and roadside assistance change as autonomous trucks arrive? Torc Robotics is working with major fleets to find out.
Torc differs from its major competitors in preparing to launch fully integrated autonomous Freightliner Cascadias into commerce.
The independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck moves deliberately. Aurora Innovation and Kodiak Robotics target late 2024 for their first commercial routes with driverless trucks. Torc is looking...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/torc-tackles-beyond-the-truck-autonomous-issues
Is TuSimple’s patent promo intended to find a buyer?
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In a video and blog post on LinkedIn, a media pitch and in overdue federal filings, TuSimple...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-tusimples-patent-promo-intended-to-find-a-buyer
Newsom leans toward allowing autonomous trucking in California
“And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You’re gonna see it’s our destiny
You’ve got a friend in me” — Randy Newman
The battle over whether to allow heavy-duty autonomous trucks on highways in California is coming to an end. It would be premature to call the outcome, but Gov. Gavin Newsom is lining up behind advanced technology over organized labor. Both are major constituent groups of the Democratic governor.
Assembly Bill 316 would effectively kill autonomous testing and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/newsom-leans-toward-allowing-autonomous-trucking-in-california