Autonomous Trucks
Penske, Schneider, and U.S. Xpress are among the major freight transportation providers that have reserved orders for autonomous trucks from self-driving technology vendor TuSimple and its manufacturing partner Navistar International Corp., the companies said Monday. San Diego-based TuSimple said it has received 6,775 reservations for the self-driving semis, and will work with Navistar to begin manufacturing them in 2024. "These early reservation numbers reflect the appetite surrounding self-driving technology in long-haul applications," said Bob Walsh, Navistar’s vice president, emerging technologies, strategy & planning, said in a release. "We are happy to partner with TuSimple to offer this integrated autonomous solution to our customers." TuSimple is already operating a test fleet of 50 L4 autonomous trucks across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.