Uber Freight, Waymo Via Partner to Advance Autonomous Trucking
Uber Freight and Waymo Via have entered into a strategic partnership that aims to marry Uber’s freight marketplace with Waymo’s automated truck technology, the companies announced June 7.
June 7, 2022Driverless Trucks to Deliver Household Goods to Dallas Sam’s Clubs
Self-driving trucks soon will make deliveries to Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a significant expansion of autonomous vehicles operating in live traffic.
June 7, 2022FMCSA Technology Chief Says Automated Truck Proposal Targeted for Late 2022
A top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official told safety executives attending a commercial vehicle safety conference that a proposed rulemaking for fully automated heavy trucks is targeted for later this year.
June 6, 2022Tesla Faces Increase in Complaints Over ‘Phantom Braking’
Tesla Inc. is facing stepped-up scrutiny from U.S. regulators who have received 758 complaints of cars made by the company that suddenly brake at high speeds, more than double the number of reported incidents earlier this year.
June 3, 2022Tesla Pauses Hiring, Musk Says Need to Cut Staff by 10%
Electric carmaker Tesla Inc. needs to cut staff by around 10%, CEO Elon Musk said, noting he had a “super bad feeling” about the economy, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.
June 3, 2022California Regulators Approve State’s First Robotic Taxi Fleet
California regulators on June 2 gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves on increasingly congested roads.
June 3, 2022ATA Leader Chris Spear Doesn’t See Automation as Threat to Drivers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he doesn’t view the ongoing advancement of autonomous trucking as a threat to drivers, since economic factors will ensure demand for drivers for years to come.
June 3, 2022Futurist Outlines What Could Be Ahead for Driver Recruiting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Futurist Nikolas Badminton explored June 2 how the trucking industry could change in the years ahead and what that means when it comes to driver recruitment.
June 2, 2022Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Pitched Texas on Tunnels for Cars, People, Water
Before the end of Year One of the COVID-19 pandemic, Elon Musk did something a lot of other people were doing at the same time: He moved. Once in Texas, several of his business ventures followed, including Boring Co., a startup seeking to create underground transportation systems.
June 1, 2022Ford Delivers First Electric F-150
Nicholas Schmidt of Standish, Mich., became owner No. 1 of Ford Motor Co.’s first electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning.
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