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Plus And TIER IV Partner To Deploy Driverless Trucks In Japan  

March 10, 2025

Plus and TIER IV have partnered with Japan's METI to accelerate deployment of autonomous driving solutions, with Level 4 autonomous trucks on Japan’s expressways.

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Experts Depict Ambitious Future For Autonomous Trucks At Manifest 

March 6, 2025

Manifest 2025 provided a platform for intriguing discussions from developers of autonomous trucks for the highway as well as yard trucks. Here's a re-cap.

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Ag Autonomy Grows Ever Bigger With John Deere CES Announcements 

January 16, 2025

As driverless cars transport millions of people, riders probably don't realize that the food they eat may have benefitted from autonomous vehicles as well! 

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Aurora, Continental, And NVIDIA Partner To Scale Up Driverless Trucks 

January 6, 2025

Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-gen NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip. 

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With Cruise In Rear-View Mirror, Robotaxis Power On Across The Globe

January 2, 2025

GM's shutdown of Cruise was the end of an era for them, but robotaxis are roaring ahead in the U.S. and China — in sharply different ways. Here's a deep dive..

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Plus Adds H.E.L.P.® Alerts To Enhance Driverless Trucking Operations

November 20, 2024

Autonomous driving software solutions provider Plus has announced a strategic partnership to integrate H.E.L.P.® Alerts from Emergency Safety Solutions (ESS).

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Production-Intent Driverless Trucks In Texas

November 20, 2024

Major moves are underway for Torc Robotics next year as the company enters the productization phase of their self-driving truck offering.

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Forget Tesla, Here’s What’s Real In Moving People Driverlessly

November 4, 2024

Elon Musk’s We, Robot event focused on robotaxi services, showed problematic hardware accompanied by a business plan that was all hand-waving.

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Autonomous Trucks: TRATON Announces Global Release Of Plus SuperDrive

October 30, 2024

After months of public road testing in both continents, Plus’s Level 4 AI-based SuperDrive is now operational in TRATON autonomous trucks in Europe and the U.S.

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Outrider Raises $62M To Power Scaling Of Logistics Yard Autonomy

October 24, 2024

Outrider's fundraise will drive commercial scaling of their autonomous yard-operations-as-a-service. This will occur in 2025 with Fortune 500 customers.

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Moving At The Speed Of Safety— Gatik Ups The Ante For Driverless Debut

October 8, 2024

Gatik will subject its safety case to external review to ensure that their Freight-Only operations are safely operating on public roads.

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What’s The Future Of Driverless? Here’s What Experts Had To Say.

September 3, 2024

Part Two covering the ARTS 2024 event in San Diego, highlighting debates heard in the breakouts, and other key voices. Plus, intriguing emerging areas of innovation.

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Driverless Mobility Experts Flock To San Diego To Debate Next Steps

August 28, 2024

Automated driving cognoscenti descended on San Diego in July for Automated Road Transportation Symposium. Across cars, robotaxis, and trucks, the insights flowed.

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60 Million Miles And Counting: Robotaxis Shift Into High Gear

July 27, 2024

According to a new report, robotaxis have crested 60 million miles of operations. This is yet another indication that robotaxis are here to stay. Here's a global tour.

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Isuzu And Gatik Go All In To Scale Up Driverless Freight Services

May 30, 2024

Isuzu and Gatik are bringing factory-produced driverless medium duty trucks to middle mile freight operations, another sign of scaling up in this nascent industry.

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Hyundai Motor And Plus Demonstrate L4 Fuel Cell EV Truck In The U.S.

May 22, 2024

Hyundai Motor Company and autonomous driving software supplier Plus today unveiled the first Level 4 autonomous Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck in the U.S.

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Plus Launches PlusProtect To Enhance Next Gen Safety Systems With AI

May 13, 2024

Plus announced today the launch of a new technology offering called PlusProtect, AI-based software that enhances next-generation safety systems for all vehicle types.

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Farmers Are The Real Winners: AGCO PTx Trimble Joint Venture Launched

April 14, 2024

AGCO Corporation and Trimble recently announced the completion of their joint venture transaction. What does this mean for autonomy, on and off road?

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Driverless Long-Haul Trucking News Roundup: New Partners, New Plans

April 5, 2024

With so much news lately in the driverless truck space, it’s time for another Truck Automation Roundup article.

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TRATON Chooses Plus To Power Future Level 4 Driverless Trucks

March 12, 2024

The Plus partnership with MAN, Navistar, and Scania will accelerate driverless trucking deployment in Europe and the U.S.

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Manifest 2024: Supply Chain Meets Driverless Tech To Plot Way Forward

March 7, 2024

Supply chain and logistics professionals converged in February for Manifest 2024. Here's a wrap-up on the Automated Trucking content.

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Driverless Trucking At CES 2024: Product Deployment On The Horizon

February 27, 2024

Automated Driving Systems have had a wild ride at CES over the years, especially for driverless trucks. A more subdued 2024 event highlighted paths to commercial launch.

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RRAI Rebrands As Forterra, Targets Defense And Commercial Markets

February 20, 2024

Forterra aims to be the key provider of the $4 billion autonomous military vehicles market, while also forging a lead position in off-road commercial vehicle markets.

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Plus Introduces “Open Platform For Autonomy” To Scale AV Use Cases

February 19, 2024

Self-driving tech developer Plus has announced their Open Platform for Autonomy (OPA), an open and modular software platform powered by the latest AI models.

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Phillips And Spartan Bring A New Level Of Sensing To Truck Trailers

February 2, 2024

Operating a tractor-trailer rig is fraught with uncertainty, especially at delivery points. Phillips is leveraging Spartan's radar tech to enhance their TrailerTech.

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TSIS Deploys RRAI Autonomous Yard Tractors For Detroit Intermodal Hub

January 18, 2024

Autonomous Yard Tractors are making moves. Truck Specialized Information Services has deployed RRAI's AYTs in their bustling trailer storage yard in Detroit, Michigan.

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Gatik Autonomous Trucks Know The Road Via Goodyear’s Smart Tires

January 9, 2024

Goodyear is bringing tire smarts to Gatik’s autonomous vehicles to enable safer, more predictable, and more robust autonomous vehicle performance.

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May Mobility Launches ‘Rider-Only’ Driverless Transit In Phoenix

December 18, 2023

Arizona's Sun City now has "rider-only" driverless services for its residents. AV tech player May Mobility plans to expand these rider-only services during 2024.

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Kroger/Gatik Partnership Provides Counterpoint To GM Cruise Debacle

December 14, 2023

While troubles of one people-carrying driverless company dominates the news cycles, the driverless movement of goods continues to gain momentum.

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Ag Autonomy Kicks Up Dust As Acquisition Deals Accelerate

November 25, 2023

Modern farming faces an intense labor shortage. AgTech providers are rolling out impressive autonomous tech. What are the intersections with on-road autonomy?

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Plus And Transurban Bring A Fresh Approach To Infrastructure Support For Autonomous Trucks

October 13, 2023

AV truck developer Plus and infrastructure owner-operator Transurban will deploy look-ahead data for trucks equipped with Plus’s Automated Vehicle (AV) software.

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Long Haul Automated Trucks: Taking It To The Street

October 3, 2023

DHL Express Estonia evaluated road robot startup Clevon for commercial last-mile delivery. Here’s a look at Clevon and a summary of the project outcomes.

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Freight Autonomy Startup Clevon Reveals Results Of On-Road Trial With DHL Express Estonia

September 22, 2023

DHL Express Estonia evaluated road robot startup Clevon for commercial last-mile delivery. Here’s a look at Clevon and a summary of the project outcomes.

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Motive Claims Superiority In Driver Dashcam Performance, Prompting Side-Eyes From Competitors

September 18, 2023

Video telematics have revolutionized trucking operations in recent years. A new study of system efficacy has created controversy amongst the many dashcam vendors.

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If You Really Want To Understand Robotaxis, Beware The San Francisco Safety Fog

August 30, 2023

Not all types of robotaxi “safety” or “failures” are alike. San Francisco public figures and the mass media are missing key distinctions. The nuances matter.

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Big Dawgs In Automated Trucking Make Big Moves Towards Commercialization

August 21, 2023

Introduction dates of commercial driverless trucks are coming into focus. Here's the latest on Daimler, Aurora, and Waymo seen through the eyes of an industry expert.

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Automated Trucking Is Maturing Rapidly But There’s So Much More To Do

June 26, 2023

Everywhere you look there’s plenty of action in the truck autonomy space. Here’s a wide angle look at what’s happening (and not happening) across various use cases.

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Iron And Beets: Where Will We See Driverless Trucks Next?

June 19, 2023

There is quite a bit of autonomy activity focused on resource roads, of which a good portion has not been publicly announced. Here's a run-down on two active projects.

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Industrialization Is Vital For The Launch Of Automated Trucking: Aurora And Continental Take A Pivotal Step

April 27, 2023

For automated trucking to launch, it is imperative to graduate from being a tech developer to being a commercial company providing reliable workhorse products. Continental and Aurora Innovation have taken a key step in this direction.

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Plus Assisted Driving Gets A Boost With New Bosch Collaboration

May 1, 2023

Bosch and Plus have announced that Plus will offer its PlusDrive solution with an integrated steering system from Bosch, featuring hardware and software to deliver driver assistance and partially automated features to commercial trucks.

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AV In The Trenches: What Will It Really Take To Get Automated Trucks On The Road?

April 20, 2023

So far, 2023 has been head-spinning if you’re an automated vehicles nerd. Let’s consider where we were a few months ago compared to now, based on key viewpoints from key industry experts.

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“Feature Complete” Aurora Driver Enters Final Phase Prior To Commercial Deployment

April 3, 2023

Driverless trucking is inching toward reality. The Aurora Driver Beta 6.0 is now “feature complete,” which the company considers to be an essential milestone towards launching Aurora Horizon, its planned autonomous trucking subscription service.

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While On-Road Driverless Slows, Ag-Tech Autonomy Players Are Plowing Ahead

March 30, 2023

The off-road world is becoming increasingly interesting for companies developing autonomy. What are the overlaps and synergies?

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From Photons To Behavior: Torc Robotics Fortifies AI-Based Driving Capability

February 28, 2023

Aiming to dominate the truck automation space, Torc Robotics is acquiring the Algolux team and intellectual property to super-charge their capabilities in deep learning, computer vision, and computational imaging.

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Nikola To Be The First U.S. Truck Manufacturer To Offer PlusDrive Highly Automated Driving System In Class 8 Electric Trucks

February 23, 2023

Nikola Corporation, the pioneering manufacturer of hydrogen electric vehicles, announced this week that it has selected PlusDrive to be offered on Nikola Tre vehicles coming to market in 2024.

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Autonomous Vehicles Reality Check Part 3: Robots Moving Freight

December 28, 2022

Trucking use cases suitable for automated driving are rapidly proliferating. In this final installment of my Autonomous Vehicles Reality Check series, here's an in-depth run-down and outlook.

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Autonomous Vehicles Reality Check Part 2: Robots Moving People

December 22, 2022

When it comes to Autonomous Vehicles, the dynamics of the technical, operational, and business factors are diverse. This Part Two of a three-part article series examines AV-enabled people-carrying. And, what it takes to survive in the current economic climate.

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Autonomous Vehicles Reality Check Part 1: The Argo.ai Headline That Got Buried

December 20, 2022

The term “trough of disillusionment” is being thrown around willy-nilly in the AV space. The trigger? Argo.ai’s shutdown. The same journalists who piled on the positive hype about automated driving years ago are now piling on to its demise. From another angle, the situation looks very different.

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Gatik Notches Yet Another Major Customer In Pitney Bowes, With Latest Automated Trucking Deployment In Dallas

August 31, 2022

Starting in early 2023, Gatik’s autonomous class 6 fleet will establish a continuous, operational loop across the Pitney Bowes e-commerce logistics network in Dallas.

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Gatik And Cummins Partner For Powertrain Optimization

August 23, 2022

Gatik announced today that it will collaborate with Cummins Inc. to facilitate the integration of Gatik's automated driving system with Cummins’ advanced powertrain solution in Gatik’s fleet of medium-duty trucks.

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Live And In-Person: Embark And Texas Law Enforcement Simulate The Real Thing

August 8, 2022

Working closely with the Texas law enforcement personnel, Embark has demonstrated the capability for their trucks to identify and stop for law enforcement vehicles.

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Embark And Texas DPS Partner To Develop Best Practices For Officers To Pull Over Automated Trucks

June 18, 2022

Truck automation developer Embark has taken a strong step into a space that every truck ADS developer must navigate: how to detect, respond to, and communicate with law enforcement while traveling public roads.

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Short-Haul Freight Is Evolving Fast: Gatik, Georgia-Pacific And KBX Announce Commercial Partnership For Driverless Trucks Serving Sam’s Club Stores

June 7, 2022

Self-driving truck developer Plus announced today that it has selected Velociti as the deployment and maintenance partner for its national Plus Build program

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Plus Partners With Velociti To Install PlusDrive On Existing Truck Tractors

May 9, 2022

Self-driving truck developer Plus announced today that it has selected Velociti as the deployment and maintenance partner for its national Plus Build program

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Self-Driving Cars: An Epidemic Of Questionable Assertions

February 21, 2022

Self-driving vehicles require relentless scrutiny. However, some fundamental misunderstandings cause industry observers to make broad definitive statements with very little to back up their conclusions.

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Truck Automation Players Take Las Vegas By Storm At Manifest 2022

February 2, 2022

Manifest delivered an unprecedented gathering of leaders from ADS truck companies along with their automation capable trucks.

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