Atlas Energy Solutions has expanded its autonomous truck operations in the Permian Basin, advancing its commitment to unlocking energy by digitally transforming oilfield logistics. Working with Kodiak AI, a provider of physical AI-powered autonomous driving technology, Atlas is expanding its driverless proppant delivery program to a second simultaneous load-out point along its 42-mile Dune Express sand conveyor system. This additional load-out point expands the reach of autonomous deliveries and increases Atlas Energy’s responsiveness to growing customer demand. In addition, Atlas and Kodiak have agreed to a delivery timetable that will expand Atlas’s Kodiak-enabled fleet from 28 driverless trucks operating as of March 31, 2026 to 100 autonomous delivery trucks by mid-2027. The companies also expect to have the fleet operating on public roads in early 2027, dramatically expanding the reach of the Atlas autonomous fleet. Timing will be subject to regulatory and operational milestones. John Turner, CEO and president of Atlas Energy Solutions, says: “This partnership with Kodiak is a critical part of the Atlas Energy strategy to transform oilfield sand logistics through innovation. “Our mission is to seek critical energy infrastructure with inefficiencies, then engineer solutions that improve efficiency, reduce risk and enhance our customers’ operational success.” Atlas helps oil and gas producers overcome complex operational and technical challenges by providing high-quality proppant critical to well completions. By integrating mining and transportation automation with advanced last-mile logistics management, Atlas accelerates and simplifies access to critical oil and natural gas resources while reducing operational complexity, risk and cost. Atlas is now concurrently operating driverless trucks at load-out sites located in Texas and New Mexico. Trucks equipped with the AI-enabled Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s autonomous driving system, now have expanded reach and service area to haul sand to well sites across the Permian, one of the world’s most prolific oil and gas
Jul 31, 2026 · via roboticsandautomationnews.com
Autonomous trucking developer Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ: AUR) released its Q2 2026 financial results this week, reporting nearly $1.2 billion in cash and short-term liquidity—and revealing an aggressive expansion plan centered directly in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. As the company launches its second-generation platform (Aurora Driver 2), it is rapidly scaling its commercial fleet from dozens of trucks today to two hundred on Texas highways before the end of the year. By the Numbers: Q2 Earnings & Fleet Growth - Financial Reserves: Ended Q2 2026 with ~$1.2 billion in cash and short-term investments, reaffirming its financial runway as it transitions to commercial execution. - Current Fleet: Aurora expects to have 20 to 25 fully driverless trucks in active commercial operation by the end of Q3. - Year-End Target: The company confirmed it is fully allocated to exit 2026 with 200 driverless trucks on the road. - Production Scale: Manufacturing partner Roush has begun assembling the new hardware kits, ramping to an annual run-rate of 1,000 trucks per year starting in October. - Cost Efficiency: The second-generation hardware kit—designed for a 1-million-mile operating lifecycle—cuts hardware costs in half compared to previous models. What This Means for DFW Highways North Texas serves as the primary epicenter of Aurora’s commercial footprint, anchored by major terminals in Fort Worth and Dallas (Palmer). With new customer agreements signed with Value Truck and Charger Logistics, DFW drivers will see a significant increase in driverless rigs across key shipping corridors: - I-35 / Dallas to Laredo: Capturing cross-border freight on the busiest land-port trade lane in the Western Hemisphere. - I-45 / Dallas to Houston: Aurora’s flagship 24/7 autonomous route connecting two of Texas's largest logistics hubs. - I-20 & I-10 / Fort Worth to Phoenix & El Paso: A 1,000-mile, 15-hour long-haul corridor that bypasses traditional human
Jul 31, 2026 · via audacy.com
Light Duty Truck Market to Reach USD 1901.3 Billion by 2035 | EV Adoption & Smart Logistics Drive Growth ➤ Market OverviewAccording to Market Genics, the Light Duty Truck Market is valued at USD 945.1 Billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 1901.3 Billion by 2035, registering a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period. The market is experiencing robust growth due to increasing demand for commercial transportation, rapid expansion of e-commerce and last-mile delivery services, rising urbanization, and growing adoption of electric and hybrid light-duty trucks. These vehicles are widely used across logistics, construction, retail distribution, municipal services, and small business operations due to their versatility, fuel efficiency, and lower operating costs. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), connected vehicle technologies, telematics, fleet management software, lightweight materials, and electric powertrains are improving vehicle performance, safety, and operational efficiency. Government incentives supporting low-emission transportation and fleet electrification are further accelerating market growth. Get Free Sample PDF Brochure: https://marketgenics.co/download-report-sample/light-duty-truck-market-38430?utm_source=Open+pr&utm_medium=ruchika ➤ Growth Snapshot The Light Duty Truck Market is witnessing sustained growth as fleet operators and businesses increasingly invest in technologically advanced and fuel-efficient vehicles. The integration of AI-powered fleet analytics, IoT-enabled telematics, predictive maintenance, cloud-based fleet management, autonomous driving technologies, digital twins, battery management systems, and over-the-air (OTA) software updates is transforming commercial transportation. Growing demand for electric light-duty trucks, hybrid trucks, diesel trucks, gasoline trucks, connected commercial vehicles, and smart logistics solutions is creating substantial opportunities for manufacturers. Rising investments in sustainable mobility, charging infrastructure, and intelligent transportation systems are expected to support long-term market expansion through 2035. ➤ Market Key Players • Ford Motor Company • General Motors Company • Toyota Motor Corporation • Stellantis N.V. • Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. • Isuzu Motors Limited • Mitsubishi Motors Corporation • Tata Motors Limited
Jul 31, 2026 · via openpr.com
Two more carriers are putting driverless heavy-duty trucks on the busy Interstate 35 shipping route from Dallas to Laredo. Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation has signed agreements with Buckeye, Arizona-based Value Truck and Brampton, Ontario-based Charger Logistics to deploy its second-generation driverless truck. The two companies plan to use the Aurora Driver to move freight more efficiently, bolstering their operations in the Southwest. In addition to Dallas-Laredo, Value Truck will also use the technology between Fort Worth and Phoenix. Aurora says Laredo is the busiest land port in the Western Hemisphere, handling roughly 40% of all freight moving between the U.S. and Mexico. Nearshoring efforts across supply chains are driving volume even higher. “Freight volume on routes like Dallas-Laredo is growing faster than available capacity, and that gap is exactly what the Aurora Driver is built to close,” said Zac Andreoni, vice president of business development at Aurora, in a statement. North Texas becomes a hub for driverless trucks Aurora officially launched its first commercial-ready terminal for autonomous trucks in Palmer in April 2023. At the time, its trucking service pulled freight between Dallas and Houston for pilot customers including FedEx, Schneider and Uber Freight. The company started its first driverless Class 8 commercial trucking delivery between Dallas and Houston in April 2025. CEO Chris Urmson sat in the back of the driverless cab for the first trip. (At present, all of its trucks have a human in the backseat of the cab, but the company is working toward trucks that operate without any human presence.) Aurora says it is on track to end the year with 200 driverless trucks in operation. Aurora added nighttime runs between the two cities in July 2025 and has continued to grow its regional operations. Its second route, between Fort Worth and El Paso, opened in
Jul 31, 2026 · via dallasinnovates.com
- United States - / - Software - / - NasdaqGS:AUR Is Aurora’s New Driverless Freight Deals and Wider Losses Altering The Investment Case For Aurora Innovation (AUR)? - Aurora Innovation, Inc. has reported past second-quarter 2026 results showing sales rising to US$2,000,000 while net loss widened to US$270,000,000, alongside new Transportation-as-a-Service agreements with Charger Logistics USA and Value Truck to deploy its Aurora Driver 2 driverless trucks on key U.S. freight lanes. - By coupling the launch of its second-generation Aurora Driver 2 platform with customers committing to driverless hauls on high-volume border and Sun Belt routes, Aurora is starting to translate its autonomous trucking technology into real-world, contracted freight operations. - We’ll now assess how Aurora’s move to commercially scale Aurora Driver 2 with new border-focused freight customers influences its existing investment narrative. AI is about to change healthcare. These 41 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10b in market cap - there's still time to get in early. Aurora Innovation Investment Narrative Recap To own Aurora Innovation, you need to believe its autonomous trucking platform can scale from small sales to a meaningful, paid driverless network before cash constraints bite. The latest results, with Q2 2026 sales at US$2,000,000 and net loss widening to US$270,000,000, keep the core near term catalyst and risk intact: converting new TaaS agreements into higher revenue while managing heavy losses and a finite cash runway. The recent news does not materially change that balance yet. The new Transportation as a Service agreements with Charger Logistics USA and Value Truck look most relevant here, because they put Aurora Driver 2 on busy Dallas Laredo and Fort Worth Phoenix lanes. These are the kinds of contracted, high volume routes that need
Jul 30, 2026 · via simplywall.st
The tweet was deleted by the author. But we saved everything 🙂. Aurora Innovation is moving into its commercial scaling phase, according to the company. CEO Chris Urmson shared the update during the Q2 Business Review. The company unveiled a new driverless fleet featuring second-generation hardware that operates without a person behind the wheel. Aurora Innovation is fully allocated to exit the year with 200 driverless trucks in operation. AUR is trading at $5.98, sitting below both the MA-20 ($6.30) and MA-50 ($6.54), which suggests short- and medium-term downside momentum, but remains well above the MA-200 ($5.14), indicating longer-term support persists. The Ichimoku Kijun level is at $6.66, placing immediate resistance above the current price; near-term support is seen at the MA-100 ($5.79) and MA-200 ($5.14), with resistance at the MA-20 ($6.30) and Kijun ($6.66) as key hurdles. Momentum indicators show mixed signals: MACD on D1 signals strong selling pressure, while ADX remains neutral, suggesting weak overall trend strength. Oscillators add to the cautionary tone, with RSI on D1 signaling a sell, CCI notably negative, and Stoch RSI hovering in neutral territory, but BBP flags an oversold market with sellers dominating. Awesome Oscillator is neutral. In today’s session, AUR has slipped 3.7%, highlighting active downside after opening at $6.16. Over the past week, AUR is trading at $5.98, up modestly from the previous weekly close of $5.95, reflecting a 0.5% gain. The price currently sits in the lower part of the weekly range, with weekly volatility at 19.96%. The tone for the week is one of consolidation near the lows after a choppy range. Looking ahead, the expected price range for the coming week is $5.75–$6.35, which is anchored safely between the 52-week low ($3.61) and high ($8.57). The probability of a price increase is very high (more than 80%),
Jul 30, 2026 · via tradersunion.com
China's Other Minerals Monopoly autonomous mining! Today’s guest post was authored by Nima Khorrami, a Stockholm-based Research Associate at the Arctic Institute, Centre for Circumpolar Security Studies. After decades of neglect, Washington has adopted a coherent and “forceful” response to China’s dominance over critical minerals. China controls an estimated 91 percent of global rare earth refining, dominates the processing of a wide range of minerals, and has demonstrated repeatedly that it is willing to weaponise that position. The United States has responded through a range of initiatives and policy packages including Executive Order 14241, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and Pax Silica. Add bilateral deals with Australia, Japan, the DRC, and Saudi Arabia, and the result is undeniably a more aggressive and cohesive mineral strategy than the United States has attempted in decades. The problem is not with any of these agreements and frameworks. Instead, it is with what is systematically absent from them. The entire architecture of American mineral strategy, and indeed the EU’s parallel effort under its Critical Raw Materials Act and RESourceEU, is built around two variables: where minerals are located and who processes them. What it consistently underweights is a third variable that will most likely prove equally consequential over the medium term: who controls the technology that operates the mines themselves. This constitutes the central strategic blind spot in the West’s mineral autonomy agenda because China is not just dominant in mineral processing. Beijing is also rapidly establishing dominance in the operational technology of extraction; the autonomous systems, industrial AI, connectivity infrastructure, and integrated machine intelligence that will define how the world’s future mines will run. Today, we’ll explore China’s dominance in autonomous mining technology and what to do about it. If that dominance goes unchecked, the US and its allies could succeed in
Jul 30, 2026 · via chinatalk.media
In A First, U.S. Clears Zoox's Steering Wheel-Free Robotaxis For Paid Rides NHTSA granted Zoox a temporary exemption to commercially deploy up to 2,500 of its autonomous pods per year. - Zoox's purpose-built robotaxi is the first vehicle of their kind to win approval from the U.S. to start a commercial service. - The temporary exemption from motor vehicle standards will allow Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles per year for two years. - Zoox has been offering free rides in its autonomous pods, which lack a steering wheel and pedals. The top U.S. road-safety regulator has cleared Zoox to start charging for rides in its unconventional robotaxi pods, which lack typically required car features like a steering wheel, brakes, or side mirrors. Zoox says it's the first time this kind of purpose-built autonomous vehicle has received an exemption from federal motor vehicle safety standards to deploy commercially. Amazon-owned Zoox has opened up limited passenger rides in parts of Las Vegas and San Francisco, but it hasn't been charging for them. While Waymo uses a fleet of modified Jaguar I-Pace EVs, and Tesla's fledgling Robotaxi service relies on Model Ys, Zoox designs and manufactures its own vehicles in California that are purpose-built for autonomous rides. The pods have two rows of bench seating that face one another, and are bidirectional. Zoox autonomous ride-hailing service in Las Vegas Last year, Zoox won an exemption from NHTSA to roll out vehicles for demonstration purposes. Now it can start offering a paid service, pending state-level approval where that's necessary. On Thursday, Zoox said it planned to start charging fares in Las Vegas next month. In California, Zoox would need permits from the state's Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Utilities Commission to launch a paid service. Zoox says it's "working closely with
Jul 30, 2026 · via insideevs.com
Thousands of veterans could see a new employment opportunity under the Trump administration's recently launched Freedom Haulers initiative. This new federal campaign is designed to recruit former service members into trucking jobs while expanding access to commercial driver's licenses (CDLs). The program, announced by the Department of Transportation (DOT), is being promoted as both a workforce initiative and a veterans transition program to connect veterans with trucking companies and CDL training opportunities while streamlining licensing requirements. “Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, we are removing more and more dangerous foreign drivers off our roads every day and restoring the integrity of America’s trucking industry,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement. “Our new Freedom Haulers campaign will help build on these successes and get the word out that there’s never been a better time for America’s former service members to get behind the wheel of a big rig. Trucking requires the precision, independence, and discipline that they forged in the military—there’s no one better to tackle the challenge." Why It Matters On a larger scale, the administration has been enforcing a crackdown on commercial truck drivers who fail federal English-language requirements or whose licenses were improperly issued. With the new program in place, a large number of veterans could be affected because trucking is one of the country's biggest occupations and employs millions of drivers nationwide. What To Know Veterans could easily possess skills that directly translate to trucking careers, including experience operating large vehicles, transportation planning, and logistics management, officials said. In an announcement on Thursday, President Donald Trump said his administration has removed more than 20,000 undocumented immigrants from the roads. He's likely referring to those 26,000 drivers who lost their CDLs after failing an English proficiency test, which was part of a Trump executive order to ensure
Jul 30, 2026 · via newsweek.com
By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser. A brand new driverless mining dump truck entered operations at an open-pit mine in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Thursday, marking another major breakthrough in China's push for intelligent, electric and domestically produced heavy-duty mining transport equipment. The 100-tonne-class pure electric bidirectional truck was developed by the State Development and Investment Corp. (SDIC) Power Holdings Company and was put into use at the Nanlutian open-pit mine in Holingol City. The vehicle can achieve a fully closed-loop operation process encompassing automatic loading, autonomous driving and precision unloading. It features a pure-electric drivetrain and innovative battery swapping technology, enabling zero-emission transport without the long charging times of conventional electric heavy-duty trucks. Unlike conventional vehicles that require short-distance reversing, it can drive both forward and backward without the need for large-radius turning, significantly improving production efficiency. A brand new driverless mining dump truck entered operations at an open-pit mine in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Thursday, marking another major breakthrough in China's push for intelligent, electric and domestically produced heavy-duty mining transport equipment. The 100-tonne-class pure electric bidirectional truck was developed by the State Development and Investment Corp. (SDIC) Power Holdings Company and was put into use at the Nanlutian open-pit mine in Holingol City. The vehicle can achieve a fully closed-loop operation process encompassing automatic loading, autonomous driving and precision unloading. It features a pure-electric drivetrain and innovative battery swapping technology, enabling zero-emission transport without the long charging times of conventional electric heavy-duty trucks. Unlike conventional vehicles that require short-distance reversing, it can drive both forward and backward without the need for large-radius turning, significantly improving production efficiency.
Jul 30, 2026 · via news.cgtn.com
Momenta clears Level 4 test drive hurdle in Germany Momenta has announced that it has received a test licence from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). This permit allows Level 4 autonomous test drives on urban roads across the entire country. According to Momenta, it is the first Chinese company to be granted such nationwide approval for urban traffic by the authority. The practical value of this approval lies less in its symbolic significance and more in the reduction of bureaucracy. Until now, developers of autonomous driving functions had to undergo a separate process for each city. This is precisely where such projects in Europe typically falter: not due to software limitations, but because of the question of where testing is permitted. Momenta can now relocate, expand, or continue its testing in a second city at will, without having to restart the bureaucratic process each time. Additionally, the safety validation is directly aligned with European regulations, which is likely to significantly shorten the path to further EU markets. Level 4 autonomous driving: what it means in practice Level 4 means that the vehicle can operate fully autonomously within a predefined operational domain and can be brought to a safe state without human intervention in the event of a malfunction. This eliminates the need for a safety driver to take control in an emergency. As a result, the effort required to demonstrate compliance is entirely different from that of Level 2 driver assistance systems, which are now standard in almost all new cars. With the Autonomous Driving Act of 2021, Germany became one of the first countries worldwide to establish a legal framework in which the KBA serves as the approving authority. The authority’s reputation as a particularly stringent reviewer is precisely why Momenta emphasises this approval: those who receive it
Jul 30, 2026 · via electrive.com
Momenta Global Limited（Momenta，初速度科技）said on July 29 that it had received authorization from Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority, or KBA, to test Level 4 autonomous-driving systems on urban roads across the country. The Hong Kong-listed company said it was the first Chinese enterprise to obtain a German L4 testing permit with nationwide urban-road coverage. The authorization gives Momenta a broader regulatory basis for conducting public-road trials in Germany. Instead of seeking a new federal testing authorization whenever it expands into another city, the company can test within the geographic and operating limits specified by the permit. Individual trials may still be subject to the permit’s technical conditions, road restrictions and coordination with the relevant local authorities. The distinction between testing and commercial operation is important. Under German law, experimental vehicles equipped with automated or autonomous functions require a KBA testing permit before operating on public roads. Regular driverless operation beyond testing follows a separate approval process covering the vehicle, its defined operating area and the responsible technical supervision arrangements. Momenta’s permit therefore does not constitute general type approval, authorization for unrestricted driverless operation or a commercial passenger-service license. Nor does it automatically apply elsewhere in the European Union. Its significance lies instead in allowing the company to validate its system across a wider range of German urban environments under a single federal testing framework. The approval supports Momenta’s planned European collaboration with Uber. The companies announced in September 2025 that Munich would be the starting point for testing their Level 4 robotaxi program in Germany in 2026, with the longer-term goal of expanding to other European cities. Their original agreement said the first European deployment would use onboard safety operators, underscoring that the project remains in the testing and validation stage. Founded and led by Cao Xudong, Momenta develops both mass-production
Jul 30, 2026 · via equalocean.com
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Gasgoo Munich- Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta has secured approval from Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority, or KBA, to conduct Level 4 autonomous vehicle testing on urban roads across the country. The nationwide permit marks a major regulatory milestone for the company's European expansion and clears the way for broader road trials in Germany. Image source: Momenta The approval comes as Momenta expands its international Robotaxi network through partnerships with mobility platforms including Uber, Grab, Lumo and SAIC Mobility. The KBA oversees vehicle safety and type approval in one of the world's most tightly regulated automotive markets. According to Momenta and Chinese state-media reports, the company is the first Chinese enterprise to receive a German L4 testing permit covering urban roads nationwide. The authorization applies to testing rather than unrestricted commercial Robotaxi operations. Unlike permits that require separate applications in individual cities, the KBA authorization allows Momenta to extend its testing program across German urban areas without repeating the full approval process for each location. This should give the company access to a wider range of traffic environments while aligning its safety-validation work more closely with Germany's and the European Union's regulatory frameworks. Momenta has spent years building relationships with Germany's automotive industry. Its partners include Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Volkswagen Group, giving the company an established base from which to develop both production-oriented assisted-driving systems and higher-level autonomous driving technology. Momenta CEO Cao Xudong said Germany's rigorous, safety-led regulatory environment would provide an important proving ground for the company's technology. He described the permit as an opportunity to validate Momenta's world-model-based autonomous driving system against complex real-world traffic, allowing its AI models to learn from additional road data and supporting preparations for future driverless services in the country. Momenta is developing a common world-model platform intended to support applications
Jul 30, 2026 · via autonews.gasgoo.com
Earnings Call Insights: Aurora Innovation (AUR) Q2 2026
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- "The second quarter represented a meaningful leap forward in our path to scale, anchored by a number of customer wins" (Co-Founder, CEO & Non-Independent Executive Chairman Christopher Urmson), adding, "we've launched our new fleet of driverless trucks
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Jul 30, 2026 · via seekingalpha.com
Congress targets robotaxis after clashes with emergency responders If you’ve seen videos of driverless cars blocking fire trucks or rolling into active crime scenes and wondered who’s in charge, you’re not alone. A California congressman wants to force the federal government to set minimum safety rules for robotaxi companies, and the proposal is drawing support from city officials and fire departments already fed up with the status quo. Rep. Kevin Mullin, a Democrat from California, unveiled the AV Emergency Response Coordination Act at a press conference Tuesday in San Francisco, where hundreds of Waymo robotaxis already carry paying passengers. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Fire Chief Dean Crispen joined him. “We have seen disturbing, and frankly, an unacceptable number of incidents where autonomous vehicles inadvertently interfere with emergency responders,” Mullin said. Robotaxis blocking fire stations and ambulance bays The bill follows a pattern of autonomous vehicles getting in the way of first responders. Robotaxis have blocked ambulances and fire trucks, driven into active crime scenes and failed to recognize basic safety signals like traffic cones and flares. Fire Chief Crispen said robotaxis are picking up and dropping off passengers directly in front of fire stations and ambulance deployment facilities, obstructing emergency access. A TechCrunch investigation earlier this year found multiple incidents in which Waymo relied on first responders to manually drive its vehicles when they encountered problems. The July 4 traffic jam in San Francisco put the issue in sharper focus. Waymo robotaxis that had run out of power blocked key streets for hours. Mayor Lurie has since pressed state regulators for new rules, pointing also to a December power outage that stranded dozens of Waymo vehicles. What the bill would require Mullin’s legislation would require autonomous vehicle companies to provide clear emergency protocols for first responders and establish
Jul 30, 2026 · via northeasttimes.com
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Jul 29, 2026 · via youtu.be
Aurora Innovation NASDAQ: AUR said its second-quarter business review marked the beginning of its commercial scaling phase for driverless trucking, citing new customer agreements, the launch of its second-generation Aurora Driver platform and plans to operate 200 driverless trucks by year-end. Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Chris Urmson said Aurora has launched a new fleet of driverless trucks based on the International LT Series and introduced Aurora Driver 2, which combines new software, second-generation commercial hardware and the truck platform. The company said it is fully allocated to exit 2026 with 200 driverless trucks in operation and is negotiating with prospective Driver-as-a-Service customers for 2027 and beyond. Customer Agreements and Network Expansion Aurora said it recently executed Transportation-as-a-Service agreements with Charger Logistics and Value Truck. Charger Logistics plans to use Aurora Driver-powered trucks to add capacity and improve utilization on the Dallas-to-Laredo route. Value Truck initially plans to use the technology on Dallas-to-Laredo and Fort Worth-to-Phoenix corridors. The company also expanded operations with Volvo Autonomous Solutions, which launched commercial freight service using the Aurora Driver for DSV and AVI-SPL. Urmson said each new customer can act as a “pipeline multiplier” as logistics providers gain confidence in autonomous trucking. Since launching driverless operations, Aurora said its trucks completed nearly 440,000 driverless miles through the end of June, with 100% on-time performance and no Aurora Driver-attributed collisions. The company expects driverless mileage to accelerate as additional trucks enter service. Aurora also began driverless operations for Detmar Logistics between a Midland, Texas, facility and a Capital Sand mining site in Monahans, Texas. The deployment involved validating a frac sand trailer with what the company described as minimal integration work. To support longer operations, Aurora has begun supervised testing of way-station navigation and on-route fueling. In current truck-stop pilots, personnel fuel trucks while the
Jul 29, 2026 · via marketbeat.com
Autonomous driving startup Mars Auto said on the 28th that it signed a "business agreement to promote autonomous driving technology for freight vehicles" with the Postal Logistics Support Center and Logisquare. The agreement was pursued to expand autonomous paid freight transport within the postal transportation network. Mars Auto will install its self-driving device, Copilot, on the Postal Logistics Support Center's mail delivery vehicles. Logisquare will handle the overall operation of the autonomous paid transport routes. Through this, the companies will collect driving data from large freight trucks to advance end-to-end (E2E) artificial intelligence (AI) technology for autonomous driving. They also plan to improve operational efficiency and safety by cutting fuel costs by more than 10% and reducing driver fatigue during long-distance and nighttime driving. Postal transport vehicles equipped with Mars Auto's Copilot will travel major roads connecting 22 mail sorting centers and a postal transport network of about 3,700 post offices nationwide. The actual driving data will be transmitted in real time through SK Telecom's wireless network to a national AI project training infrastructure located in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. Copilot installation has been completed on 20 postal transport vehicles so far, and the company plans to increase the number of vehicles introduced going forward. "Postal trucks equipped with Copilot will accumulate high-quality real driving data in various road environments," Mars Auto CEO Park Il-soo said. "The collected data will be used as a key asset for training and advancing E2E AI models, further accelerating improvements in the safety of long-distance freight transport and innovation in logistics automation."
Jul 29, 2026 · via en.sedaily.com
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