self-driving trucks News Updates

Business, Technology, Autonomous

Autonomous Tech Firm Kodiak Clears Runway for Public Launch

Kodiak Robotics is positioning itself to become publicly traded by entering into a definitive business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Ares Acquisition.

April 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

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, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Bot 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, 2025
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire, Top 100

Autonomous Trucking Approaches Inflection Point

LAS VEGAS — After many years of development work, autonomous trucks are now on the cusp of commercial driverless operations on highways, in logistics yards and on private sites.

February 20, 2025
Business, Technology

Watch: Aurora Fights FMCSA Ruling on Hazard Warnings

Aurora Innovation Inc. challenged a FMCSA decision to deny the company an exemption to a rule which requires hazard warnings to be placed on the road, even for self-driving trucks.   

February 6, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Atlas Energy Begins Driverless Truck Deliveries to Wells

Bulk carrier Atlas Energy Solutions began shipments of proppant on two driverless trucks equipped with self-driving technology from Kodiak Robotics recently, the companies said.

January 28, 2025
Technology, Equipment, Safety

Technology: CES Showcases Advances in AI, Truck Safety

Autonomous trucks, in-cab visibility and software-defined vehicles attract attention at world’s largest tech event, CES 2025.    

January 17, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

CES Showcases Advances in AI, Truck Safety

LAS VEGAS — From autonomous trucks to enhanced driver visibility in the cab, the commercial vehicle technologies on display at CES 2025 provided a potential glimpse into trucking’s future.

January 9, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Court to Rule on TuSimple Governance, Cash Pile Fate in Q1

The Delaware Chancery Court ruled that TuSimple co-founder and former CEO Xiaodi Hou’s challenge to board selections and governance changes had enough merit to win the court’s time.

December 19, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Aurora Opens Lidar Testing Facility in Montana

Located on Montana State University’s Innovation Campus, the office is designed to support development and testing of Aurora’s FirstLight Lidar technology.

December 13, 2024