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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2020

Daimler Trucks, Torc Robotics Expand Autonomous Testing

Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are expanding testing of automated truck technology to new public routes in the U.S., with further development and validation efforts to continue in Virginia.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 6, 2020

Scania Hails Positioning Accuracy Breakthrough for Autonomous Vehicles

Scania says new positioning technology leveraging the capabilities of the Galileo global navigation satellite system has achieved accuracy down to centimeter-scale levels for autonomous vehicles, allowing tricky maneuvers like merging.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2020

Royal Truck and Equipment Tests Vocational Autonomous Trucks on Florida Highway

Royal Truck and Equipment develops autonomous platooning technology for vocational and municipal applications such as sweepers, water trucks, line stripers, or maintenance trucks.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2020

Bendix Buying Steering Maker from Wabco

Bendix is buying commercial steering supplier R.H. Sheppard from Wabco, a move that adds to its position as a maker of integrated steering and braking systems, which are the basis for highly automated driving and advanced driver assistance systems.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 23, 2020

Waymo Begins Autonomous Mapping Runs in New Mexico and Texas

Waymo has begun carrying out interstate mapping operations by a fleet of minivans in New Mexico and Texas – a move that is seen by many tech observers as a prelude to long-haul evaluation runs of tractor-trailers under autonomous control.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 13, 2020

U.S. Commits to Lead in Autonomous Vehicle R&D

A new report issued by the U.S. National Science and Technology Council and the U.S. Department of Transportation laid out the Trump administration’s plans to stake out a leadership role for the country in the global race to develop autonomous vehicle technology.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2020

ZF to Provide Level 4 Autonomous Tech to Major Truck OEM by 2025

At CES in Las Vegas, ZF announced that it will be providing a major truck OEM with production-ready, Level 4 autonomous control systems in either 2024 or 2025.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2020

Plus.ai: Autonomous Trucks Possible in Lower 48 by Year's End

Plus.ai said its new safety testing program for autonomous trucks will allow operation of self-driving commercial vehicles in the continental United States by the end of this year.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 3, 2020

2020 Trucking Ahead

The early signs indicate this will be a newsworthy year -- both inside trucking and out. Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 2, 2020

12 Trucking Takeaways from 2019

As we head into 2020, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares her top takeaways from 2019 on the trends affecting trucking.

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