Allan Benchetrit, Algolux president and CEO (left), and Peter Vaughan Schmidt, Torc CEO. Daimler Truck autonomous technology subsidiary Torc Robotics has signed an agreement to acquire Canadian artificial intelligence developer Algolux Inc.Torc...
More than two-thirds of Americans are afraid of fully self-driving vehicles, according to a new AAA survey. When asked if they are afraid, unsure or trust self-driving vehicles, 68% of survey respondents indicated they are afraid. That is a maj...
By LoadstarEditorial 03/03/2023TechCrunch reports:Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that went public in 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, is cutting 70% of its workforce and shutting down two offices. An...
Self-driving truck company Embark Technology is shutting down. This is the second recent major failure of autonomous technology company. Rodrigues cited an inability to raise capital and delays in "the prospect of scaled commercial deployment" ...
Wilwood Intros Rear Big Brake Kits for GM Half-Ton TrucksCAMARILLO Calif. — Wilwood Disc Brakes has announced new Tactical Xtreme rear big brake kits for 1999-2018 GM 1500 trucks and SUVs. These new rear kits complement Wilwood’s front six pist...
When big rigs pull to a highway shoulder, their drivers are required by federal regulations to place three reflective triangles behind the vehicle within 10 minutes of stopping. That's a problem for companies that intend to deploy driverless tr...
Embark Trucks laid off 70% of its workers on Friday and may liquidate. The first autonomous trucking company to haul freight cross country under robot control is closing offices in Houston and Southern California. Embark completed a cross-count...
Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that went public in 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, is cutting 70% of its workforce and shutting down two offices. Embark Trucks was founded in 2016 by CEO Alex Rodrig...