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  • Autonomous Construction Equipment Global Market Report 2023


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    ReportLinkerMajor players in the autonomous construction equipment market are Komatsu Ltd, Caterpillar Inc, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co, Ltd, Volvo Construction Equipment, Built Robotics, Inc, Cyngn, Royal Truck & Equipment, Case Con...

  • Aurora Innovation leverages partnerships to smooth supply chain


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    This fireside chat recap is from Thursday, the third day of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Sorting through supply chain issues for autonomous trucksDETAILS: Autonomous trucks are so few in number, they risk falling...

  • Nikola First with PlusDrive ADAS in Class 8 Trucks


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    Nikola First with PlusDrive ADAS in Class 8 TrucksSource: Nikola announcementPHOENIX — Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, announced it has selected...

  • Self Driving Trucks – Safe or Not?


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    Self Driving Trucks – Safe or Not? At present, there have been no accidents involving a self-driving truck, but, like self-driving cars, it's bound to happen sooner or later. Self-driving trucks in Texas? The self-driving trucks are comprised o...

  • Artificial intelligence blooper video is a much needed reprieve


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    Ultimately, few topics in trucking can stir up as much interest and trepidation as artificial intelligence. [Related: Autonomous truck spotted in the wild]I can definitely identify with AI’s annoying eye-tracking feature. [Related: Watch Torc R...

  • Is Solid State Lidar an Autonomous Game-Changer?


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    Opsys engineers give a demonstration of the company’s new solid-state lidar system in Las Vegas. At CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2023 in January Opsys showed a select group of automotive and trucking journalists what it says is the first sol...

  • Ascend and Volvo Announce Autonomous Partnership


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    ATLANTA, GA (February 21, 2023) — Ascend LLC (Ascend) – a truckload carrier that offers middle-mile supply chain solutions — today announced a commercial partnership with Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.). Ascend is the first asset-based truc...

  • Pittsburgh driverless truck startup Locomation to close


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