Unmanned Starsky Robotics Truck Navigates Florida Expressway
Automated truck technology startup Starsky Robotics successfully completed its first unmanned test drive on a public highway June 16.
June 26, 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.
Humans 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.
Unmanned Truck Operates on Public Road in Sweden
An unmanned, self-driving truck now is hauling cargo on a short stretch of public road in Sweden.
Self-Driving Shuttle Pulled Over in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A self-driving shuttle got pulled over by police on its first day carrying passengers on a new Rhode Island route.
GM Self-Driving Unit’s Valuation Swells to $19 Billion
General Motors Co.’s self-driving unit drew $1.15 billion in fresh investment, with T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. joining existing backers, including Honda Motor Co. and SoftBank Vision Fund.
May 7, 2019Even Tech Companies Say, ‘There Are Always Going to Be Truck Drivers’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Is technology in the trucking industry moving too fast for the men and women who sit behind the wheel of big rigs? That was a concern voiced by a number of truck drivers attending a March 29 session at the 2019 Mid-America Trucking Show.
71% of Americans Still Leery of Self-Driving Cars
There’s been virtually no increase in public acceptance of self-driving cars even as automakers and tech giants are pouring billions into driverless technology.
Waymo Begins Marketing Self-Driving Sensors
Waymo on March 6 began selling the laser-mapping sensors used on its driverless vehicles to other companies — as long as the customers don’t compete with its core robotaxi business. The sensors, known as lidar, shoot lasers off objects to determine what is nearby.
Robot Package Delivery Trucks Developed in Detroit Ready for China, US
Looking like a delegation of toasters from space, a generation of electrically powered, self-driving mail trucks will roll out of a suburban Detroit industrial park later this year. Their mission: Revolutionize mail and package delivery.