The permit will allow Tesla initially to carry its employees on a prearranged basis in company-owned vehicles, before later transporting members of the public.
March 18, 2025Autonomous Truck News
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.
Tesla Approved to Offer Passenger Rides in California
Torc Partners With Flex, Nvidia on Autonomous Trucks
Torc has partnered with manufacturing company Flex and artificial intelligence specialist Nvidia to develop a scalable physical AI compute system for autonomous trucks, the company announced.
March 18, 2025Traton, Applied Intuition Team Up on Software-Defined Trucks
International Motors parent company Traton Group will build vehicle software platforms with Mountain View, Calif.-headquartered software group Applied Intuition, the companies said.
March 18, 2025Luminar Stock Jumps as Viral Video Backs Its Tech Over Tesla
In the video, which has drawn more than 11 million views since it was published to YouTube on March 15, Mark Rober runs six tests assessing Luminar's lidar technology against Tesla’s system.
March 17, 2025Waabi Says Virtual Robotrucks Give Real-World Results
Robotruck startup Waabi says its super-realistic virtual simulation is now accurate enough to prove the safety of its driverless big rigs without having to run them for miles on real roads.
March 11, 2025Nissan Tests Driverless Vehicles on City Streets
Momentum for driverless technology is building in Japan, which has not kept pace with the global shift to autonomous driving, so far led by China and the U.S.Â
March 10, 2025Bot Auto Plans Driver-Out Autonomous Trucking Pilot in 2025
Autonomous trucking startup Bot Auto announced that it intends to begin its first driver-out commercial freight operations this year with a pilot program in Texas.
March 5, 2025Uber Teams With Waymo on Robotaxi Rides in Austin, Texas
Uber will shift into a new gear in Austin, Texas, on March 4 when its ride-hailing service will begin dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers.
March 4, 2025Tesla Targets Waymo, Uber in California Ride-Hail Bid
Tesla is seeking approval to offer ride-hailing services in California, a key step by Elon Musk’s company to begin carrying paying customers while its traditional business falters.
February 27, 2025Survey: Nearly All Fleet Owners to Boost Safety Spending
Some 99% of executives surveyed across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and four Western European nations plan to boost spending on workforce safety and security technologies.
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