Humble Robotics: Cabless Class 8 EV Cuts Regional Haul Costs Most
Battery-electric autonomous tractors without cabs offer the lowest per-mile cost for short-haul freight, according to Humble Robotics CEO.
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BUILD America 250 Act orders DOT to write AV truck safety rule
House bill hands FMCSA a two-year deadline to publish a federal performance standard for automated driving systems in interstate commerce: no trucks cleared…
Waabi VNL Autonomous Surfaces at ACT Expo With Distinct Sensor Config
Volvo Autonomous Solutions fields two production-ready VNL Autonomous variants: Aurora's public-facing model and Waabi's less-publicized hardware configuration.
MicroVision Buys Luminar Assets for $33M, Targets Truck LiDAR Cost Cut
The Redmond sensor maker is applying automotive design-to-cost discipline to LiDAR after acquiring Luminar IP: aiming to make the tech pencil out for…
When Will Autonomous Trucks Scale Beyond Pilot Routes?
Driverless trucks are moving from test lanes to commercial launches, but hardware cost, sensor serviceability, and route constraints still gate wider…
What happens when a driverless Class 8 breaks down at 2 AM?
Aurora and Kodiak are scaling commercial autonomous truck fleets in Texas, but the industry has no public playbook for roadside failures, disabled units…
Hirschbach's 500-Truck Aurora AV Deal Targets Long-Haul, Not Driver Count
Iowa refrigerated carrier's 2027 autonomous deployment underscores industry shift from driver-shortage narrative to long-haul economics and retention problem.
California DMV Publishes Final AV Regs for Heavy-Duty Trucks
New rules released April 28 open path for driverless Class 8 testing on California highways after 13-year rulemaking process.
Volvo autonomous VNL adds Dallas–Oklahoma City lane, targets driverless ops
Volvo Autonomous Solutions opens third commercial route with safety driver still aboard: expects to remove driver within quarters, not years.
Kodiak and Roehl Transport Launch Autonomous Freight Route in Texas
Wisconsin-based carrier partners with autonomous-truck developer for Dallas–Houston lane as Kodiak targets driverless operations by year-end.
Autonomous Truck Displays Hit Record Count at ACT Expo 2026
Las Vegas show floor featured more self-driving Class 8 units on display than any prior event, signaling hardware maturity and OEM confidence in commercial…
MicroVision pitches lidar 2.0 strategy on cost, software, modularity
Lidar supplier targets trucking ADAS with four-pillar plan emphasizing design-to-cost, open software framework, and modular hardware across vehicle classes.