Autonomous
Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.
Lidar Makers Jump After Report on Apple’s Autonomous Car Plans
Some lidar suppliers gained Dec. 22 after Reuters reported that Apple Inc. plans to build a self-driving car for consumers and is tapping outside partners for elements of the system as it develops its own battery technology.
Toyota’s Driverless Shuttles Could Double as ‘Roving Offices’
Toyota Motor Corp. is aiming to commercialize an autonomous shipping-container-like vehicle within a few years that it says could double as a mobile store or roving office.
Tesla Slides on First Day of Trading on S&P 500 Index
Tesla Inc. was among the biggest drags on the S&P 500 in its first day of trading on the benchmark.
Year in Review: COVID-19, Infrastructure, Regulations Dominate 2020
The memory of 2020 will be forever linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tesla Beats Detroit Rivals by Almost Two Years on Brake Safety
Tesla is the lone U.S. automaker to meet a commitment to equip all its models with automatic emergency braking almost two years ahead of schedule.
Drones Could Help Bridge the Economic, Social Divides for Vaccine Distribution
The challenge of ensuring equitable distribution of the coronavirus vaccine is one of global scale, and the city of Miami provides a backdrop for the social and economic divides that the medical community must overcome.
Amazon’s Zoox Unveils Autonomous Electric Vehicle
Zoox Inc., the self-driving startup owned by Amazon .com Inc., unveiled a fully autonomous electric vehicle with no steering wheel that can drive day and night on a single charge.
GMC Sierra Goes Hands-Free
GMC says it will offer its hands-free driver-assistance feature Super Cruise on its Sierra pickup sometime in 2022.
GM’s Cruise to Deploy Driverless Cars in San Francisco
SAN RAMON, Calif. — General Motors’ self-driving car company is sending out vehicles with nobody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it navigates its way toward launching a robotic taxi service that would compete against Uber and Lyft in the hometown of the leading ride-hailing services.
Tesla Seeks to Raise Another $5 Billion in Stock Offering
Tesla is looking to raise up to $5 billion in capital through a stock offering as the electric vehicle and solar panel maker seeks to take advantage of strong demand for its products.