Autonomous Trucks
– is an autonomous truck developer launched in 2015 in China and the U.S., where it is headquartered in San Diego. The network TuSimple calls the Autonomous Freight Network will comprise terminals in major metropolitan areas near interstates. Presumably, driverless trucks will exchange trailers at the metro-area hubs with human-driven trucks that provide local pickup and delivery service. Driverless truck networks could substantially accelerate truck transportation across the board – the longer the haul, the greater the impact. Meanwhile, there’s a long way to go before something as ambitious as the Autonomous Freight Network is actually up and running.