Autonomous Trucks
Autonomous vehicle technology developer Aurora Innovation Inc. said it plans to expand testing throughout Texas as it works toward commercializing self-driving trucks. Other autonomous trucking technology companies also are looking at Texas, with its extensive highway network and sunny weather, as the ideal development and testing site. Meanwhile, Waymo, Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous vehicle unit, has begun testing Peterbilt trucks equipped with self-driving technology along Interstate 10, I-20 and I-45 in Texas. It is also working with Daimler Trucks North America to develop autonomous trucks. And Mountain View, Calif.-based Kodiak Robotics is operating autonomous trucks for an undisclosed freight carrier along I-45 between Houston and Dallas.