New Driverless Semi Truck Demo
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self driving trucks
Waymo Self-Driving Trucks Hit Texas
Waymo has been working on self-driving trucks for a couple of years. It launched a self-driving truck pilot program in Georgia in March 2018. Though, we haven’t really heard much about it since then. Now we have.
California DMV Allows Testing of Autonomous Light Duty Trucks
In California, the DMV now allows the testing of autonomous light duty trucks. “Light duty” means anything up to 10,000 pounds (5 tons). This means, according to a post by StreetsblogCal, that your pizza could be delivered with no driver.
Waymo, Uber, & Tesla Are Pushing Autonomous Truck Technology Forward
Waymo and Uber both have begun using autonomous trucks in revenue service — Uber in Arizona and Waymo in the Atlanta area. Tesla is also using its electric trucks packed with self driving technology to haul cargo between Nevada and California.
Waymo Launching Self-Driving Semi Truck Pilot Program In Atlanta (Georgia)
Waymo, the self-driving vehicle tech development division of Alphabet/Google, will be launching a new self-driving truck pilot program in Atlanta, Georgia, a company spokesperson has revealed.
New US Self-Driving Car Guidelines Coming This Summer
There will be new, revised self-driving car guidelines revealed this summer by the Trump Administration, US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has announced.
Rio Tinto Expanding Autonomous Truck Fleet In Australia As Part Of Cost-Cutting Measures
One of the top mining firms in the world, Rio Tinto, has been operating a fleet of autonomous trucks in various parts of Australia as part of its operations there. Building on these earlier and current deployments, the company is now planning to greatly increase the size of the autonomous truck fleet working in Australia’s Pilbara iron-ore region, according to recent reports.
Autonomous Trucks Could Put 3 Million Drivers Out Of Work, Says Commerce Secretary Ross
Autonomous trucks — and even more so, autonomous electric trucks — could revolutionize long-haul transport over the next decade. But, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told the Concordia Conference in New York City last week, that will come at a price: loss of a huge number of well-paying jobs.
Regulators In California Investigating Uber’s Self-Driving Truck Unit (Otto) For “Unapproved” Testing
Regulators in California are now investigating Uber’s self-driving truck unit, the result of the firm’s acquisition of Otto, in relation to possibly unapproved testing operations.
Embark — New Self-Driving Truck Startup
A self-driving truck startup by the name of Embark was granted approval by the State of Nevada earlier this year to begin testing of its technology on Nevada’s public roads. Following that approval, the company has apparently decided to emerge from cover. Presumably, it would get found out before too long anyway.
