Walmart Targets Automated ‘Middle-Mile’ Delivery to Cut Shipping Costs
Walmart Inc. came to dominate retailing through its mastery of logistics. But even the world’s biggest store doesn’t make money selling its wares online in the United States, largely due to runaway shipping costs. So the retailer is turning to robots.
June 19, 2019Tesla Downplays Defense Company’s Hack Into Model 3 GPS System
An autonomous systems defense company contends it has successfully spoofed the GPS mechanism of a Tesla Model 3 using the automaker’s latest Autopilot technology, sending the vehicle off its intended route.
June 19, 2019Volvo Group, Nvidia to Co-Develop Autonomous Vehicles
The Volvo Group announced it has expanded its relationship with Nvidia Corp. and the two companies will co-develop the decision-making system for Volvo’s autonomous commercial vehicles intended eventually for use on public roads and transportation facilities, among other applications.
June 18, 2019ZF Showcases Steering Assistance as Next Advance in Truck Safety
EAST LIBERTY, Ohio — ZF Group recently showcased its latest automated steering technology, offering a preview of the next advances in driver assistance that will soon become available in commercial trucks.
June 17, 2019Domino’s Brings Self-Driving Pizza Delivery Pilot to Houston
Domino’s Pizza Inc. plans to test unmanned pizza delivery in Houston later this year. The chain, known as a technology leader in the restaurant industry, is teaming with Nuro, a Bay Area robotics startup run by two former Google employees.
June 17, 2019VW’s $18.6 Billion Truck IPO to Test CEO’s Overhaul Plan
Volkswagen AG valued its heavy-trucks business at as much as $18.6 billion in a planned initial public offering that will test CEO Herbert Diess’ ambition of overhauling the carmaking behemoth.
June 14, 2019VW, Ford Near Deal on Electric, Autonomous Vehicles
Volkswagen AG is nearing a deal to cooperate with Ford Motor Co. on electric-car technology and self-driving vehicles, according to CEO Herbert Diess.
June 13, 2019FMCSA Chief Ray Martinez to Address Senators June 19
Ray Martinez, the country’s top trucking regulator, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee on June 19.
June 13, 2019Humans Wanted: Self-Driving Truck Technology Firms Seek Drivers
A pair of leading developers of autonomous truck technologies, TuSimple and Starsky Robotics, are looking for human drivers to help advance their businesses.
June 13, 2019ATA President Chris Spear Presses Congress on Infrastructure Funding, Autonomous Tech
WASHINGTON — Allowing segments of the country’s surface transportation system to deteriorate hinders economic growth and contributes to a significant number of road accidents, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told a congressional panel June 12.
June 12, 2019