Uber to Pilot Driverless Food Delivery in California in 2022
Uber Technologies Inc. plans to launch a driverless food-delivery pilot program in the U.S. next year, the company announced Dec. 16.
December 16, 2021Aurora, Uber Freight Collaborate on Texas Pilot
Autonomous vehicle technology developer Aurora Innovation Inc. will launch a pilot program with Uber Freight to move goods in Texas.
December 15, 2021Ford to Launch Food Program in Detroit Using Autonomous Shuttle
In a move aimed both at fulfilling a community need and advancing vehicle technologies considered a key part of its future, Ford Motor Co. is launching a fresh food delivery pilot in southwest Detroit using an autonomous vehicle shuttle.
December 14, 2021DHL Doubles Robots as Humans Alone Can’t Handle Holiday Crunch
DHL’s supply chain unit doubled its use of robots in the U.S. this year and now has about 1,500 picking robots at its warehouses around the country, on top of adding 15,000 seasonal workers, Oscar de Bok, chief executive of the unit, said in an interview with Bloomberg TV Dec. 10.
December 10, 2021Daimler Truck Launches as Public Company
To the clanging of a bell and the blasting of a truck air horn, Daimler Truck began trading Dec. 10 as an independent company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the stock symbol DTG, marking a new era following its spinoff from Daimler AG.
December 10, 2021Austin Startup Bets on AI Reshaping the Trucking Industry
Austin-based trucking startup AI Fleet is betting that using artificial intelligence technology and focusing on drivers could help transform the trucking industry.
December 9, 2021VW Boosts Future Tech Spending, Enlarges Management Board
Volkswagen AG raised its five-year spending plan and overhauled its management board, seeking to catch up with Tesla Inc. and end an internal dispute over the changes needed to get there.
December 9, 2021Mercedes Beats Tesla to Hands-Free Driving on the Autobahn
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz won regulatory approval to deploy a hands-free driving system in Germany ahead of Tesla Inc., gaining an edge in the race to offer higher levels of automation in one of the world’s most competitive car markets.
December 9, 2021Daimler, Waymo Outfitting Custom Chassis for Autonomous Driving
Daimler reported a custom Class 8 chassis specifically intended to support SAE Level 4 driving is being outfitted through its partnership with the autonomous technology company Waymo.
December 7, 2021LG Energy Seeks Up to $10.8 Billion in Record IPO
LG Energy Solution plans to raise as much as $10.8 billion in what would be South Korea’s biggest-ever initial public offering, defying concerns over fires involving its batteries that led to a mass recall of Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles.
December 7, 2021