Autonomous Trucks
Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, March 8, 2023:FMCSA’s investigation into TuSimple autonomous truck crash closedAutonomous truck maker TuSimple announced last week that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has closed its investigation into a crash that occurred April 6, 2022, in which a TuSimple truck made contact with a concrete median divider in Tucson, Arizona. After reporting of the April 6 incident, TuSimple said it responded to several requests from FMCSA, and the investigation concluded without any penalties brought against the company. We are committed to continuing our mission of developing a commercial-ready, fully autonomous (SAE Level 4) driving solution for long-haul heavy-duty trucks." Once the crash victim was rescued from his truck, Yeakley and a sheriff ran back to the scene to try to rescue the driver of a car trapped between a truck and a trailer, also surrounded by flames. The winners were chosen from nominees of TCA-member fleets that included company drivers, independent contractors and driver trainers.