Komatsu 930E water sprinklers at Los Bronces: dust control and fleet lessons for engineers Reviewed by Joe Ashwell First reported on International Mining – News 30 Second Briefing Two Komatsu 930E-3 haul trucks at Anglo American’s Los Bronces copper mine in Chile, originally slated for decommissioning, have been converted into 70,000 gallon (265,000 litre) water sprinkler trucks in a joint project with Komatsu Chile and Mega. Claimed as the first such 930E-based water trucks in Chile and globally, the units repurpose the existing 290-tonne class chassis to deliver high-volume dust suppression on haul roads. The conversion extends asset life and avoids procuring dedicated water trucks, with implications for fleet renewal and mine water management strategies. Technical Brief - Similar large-class truck conversions could standardise dust control capacity across mixed-age fleets without new unit procurement. Our Take Komatsu’s work on converting 930E units at the Los Bronces copper mine sits alongside its recent push into large-truck support infrastructure in the US (e.g. the new parts hub in Mesa, Arizona and the Surface Haulage HQ in Peoria), signalling a strategy to extend the life and versatility of its ultra-class fleet rather than focusing only on new truck sales. Within our Mining coverage, copper operations like Los Bronces feature prominently in the 2386 sustainability- and safety-tagged pieces, suggesting that dust, water and haulage risk controls are now being treated as core productivity levers at large Chilean copper mines rather than purely as compliance items. Repurposing two Komatsu 930E-3 trucks into water sprinklers at a high-altitude Chilean copper site implies a preference for modular retrofits over dedicated water trucks, which can be attractive for other Anglo American operations looking to manage dust with minimal additional capex and without expanding the mobile fleet headcount. Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining
Jun 14, 2026 · via geomechanics.io
SANY’s 50 SKT145E autonomous trucks in Inner Mongolia: haul road design notes Reviewed by Tom Sullivan First reported on International Mining – News 30 Second Briefing SANY has shipped 50 SKT145E autonomous pure battery wide body mining trucks to a surface coal operation in Inner Mongolia, pairing them with an in‑house autonomous haulage system rather than a third‑party AHS provider. The SKT145E trucks, already proven in unmanned operation at multiple Chinese coal and aggregate sites, use swappable battery packs and high‑precision positioning for fully driverless haulage on fixed routes. For mine planners and geotechs, the deployment signals continued standardisation around wide body truck haul roads, consistent ramp geometry and controlled dump‑point design to support large‑scale autonomy. Technical Brief - Chinese OEMs and AHS vendors are actively competing for market share in autonomous wide body truck fleets. - Competitive pressure is centred on all‑battery and hybrid drivetrains now considered proven in unmanned operation. Our Take The shipment of 50 autonomous SKT145E trucks into Inner Mongolia follows SANY Group’s May 2026 unveiling of the SKT145Ei unmanned wide-body truck, signalling that what was showcased at the Xi’an summit has moved into early fleet-scale deployment rather than remaining at prototype stage. In our database of Mining coverage, SANY appears increasingly in electrification and autonomy stories, from its 1,000th electric excavator milestone to 5G remote-controlled fleets, suggesting the company is positioning itself as a systems supplier for fully electric, automated pits rather than just a conventional OEM. Epiroc’s recent global strategic partnership with SANY Group on hydraulic breakers and rock tools implies that large autonomous truck fleets like those in Inner Mongolia could be paired with matched drilling and breaking packages, giving mine operators a more integrated Chinese–European equipment stack for high-volume surface operations. Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining
Jun 14, 2026 · via geomechanics.io
US EV Sales Hit Record High Despite Tax Credit Removal Despite the removal of the $7,500 Federal EV Credit by President Donald Trump, EV sales in the U.S. reached a record high in May, with preliminary numbers showing 85,000 units sold. The average EV transaction price was $54,532, a 4% YoY decline from May 2025. Investor Predicts TSLA Selling Ahead Of SpaceX IPO Gary Black of The Future Fund LLC predicted that several retail investors participating in the SpaceX IPO will sell off their Tesla positions to fund SPCX buying, while investor Ross Gerber also commented on the IPO, highlighting the considerable buzz SpaceX has generated. Tesla’s Cybertruck Update Allows Autonomous Summoning Tesla has confirmed that the Cybertruck will be getting the Actually Smart Summon feature that allows the all-electric truck to navigate short distances and parking lots autonomously. Speculation Rises Over Potential SpaceX-Tesla Merger Crypto prediction markets are seeing a surge in bets that Musk might merge Tesla and SpaceX. Over $560,000 has been wagered on this outcome. While the likelihood of a merger this year is estimated at 24%, bettors anticipate a 53% chance by May 2027. FSD Transfer Policy Change Tesla has updated its terms to state that Full Self-Driving (FSD) transfers will not be allowed for certain configurations, leading to cancellations from buyers who relied on the original policy. The company has offered three options to affected customers. Musk’s Robotaxi Fleet Smaller Than Pepsi’s Doritos Truck Fleet Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by a Benzinga editor. Check out more of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage by following this link. Photo courtesy: Mijansk786 on Shutterstock.com © 2026 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. To add Benzinga News as your preferred source
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Knowledge is up. Trust isn’t. More Americans than ever understand what a fully self-driving car actually is — and they still don’t want to get inside one. That’s the takeaway from the fresh J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Mobility Confidence Index, conducted with the MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology Consortium. In 2026, 58% of Americans correctly defined what “full automation” means. Two years ago, only 43% could. But confidence? Frozen solid. The autonomous mobility trust index stayed at 39 out of 100. Not a single point of progress in two years, and only two points above the 2023 reading. The verdict from analysts is blunt: familiarity with the technology isn’t enough. Knowing isn’t believing. The sticking point is the same as it’s always been — safety. Six in ten respondents said it straight: what stops them from climbing into a driverless car is fear for their own life. People worry about how the machine will behave in an emergency, in heavy rain, in dense city traffic. And here’s where it gets interesting: trust shifts dramatically depending on who or what the robot is hauling. 54% of Americans would trust a self-driving car with their dinner delivery. Only 31% would trust it with their own kid. And the bleakest number of all: just 16% are willing to share the road with a fully autonomous semi-truck. The technology is moving forward. People aren’t.
Jun 14, 2026 · via tarantas.news
Autonomous Driving Logistics: Building heavily upon its highly successful, combat-proven Stallion truck framework – which has long served as the logistical backbone of the Indian Army – Ashok Leyland is actively developing driverless technologies tailored for high-altitude, hazardous terrain. The initiative aims to integrate advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and autonomous driving systems into its heavy-duty military vehicles. By removing human operators from the cabin, these autonomous Stallions will be optimised to safely execute critical resupply missions across contested environments, high-altitude border tracks, and heavily mined operational corridors. This technological pivot significantly mitigates infantry casualties during frontline logistical transport. Spreading Wings into Swarm UAVs Beyond standard ground-based autonomy, the Chennai-based automobile manufacturer is breaking new ground by diversifying into aerospace technologies, exploring autonomous drone systems specifically engineered for military logistics and surveillance operations. The proposed UAV portfolio includes heavy-payload cargo drones capable of flying vital medical supplies, ammunition, and rations to isolated forward posts in the Himalayas. Furthermore, the company is looking into AI-driven swarm drone architectures to provide real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) data directly to theatre command hubs, seamlessly feeding into India’s emerging Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) framework. Driving Domestic Defense Innovation This strategic expansion aligns directly with the Indian government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision in the defence sector. By developing the foundational autonomous software and hardware architecture indigenously, Ashok Leyland ensures that the armed forces remain insulated from external supply-chain bottlenecks and cyber vulnerabilities. The move marks a major evolution for the automobile pioneer, transforming it from a traditional mechanical vehicle manufacturer into a highly sophisticated, multi-domain defence technology provider capable of tackling the demands of modern algorithmic warfare. Global Expansion and Strategic Partnerships Ashok Leyland is also aggressively pursuing international markets to diversify its defence revenue. The company is focusing on SAARC countries, Africa, ASEAN, and Gulf Cooperation
Jun 13, 2026 · via raksha-anirveda.com
Caterpillar–MicroVision LiDAR deal: autonomy and safety takeaways for mine fleets Reviewed by Joe Ashwell First reported on International Mining – News 30 Second Briefing Caterpillar has signed a strategic agreement with MicroVision to integrate its 3D digital LiDAR sensors into autonomous haulage system (AHS) mining trucks, aiming to improve onboard perception for obstacle recognition and self‑rerouting. The LiDAR will support trucks operating in mixed autonomous and manned fleets, where precise detection of light vehicles, berms and windrows is critical to avoid production‑disrupting stops. For mine planners and automation teams, the move signals continued migration from infrastructure‑dependent guidance (beacons, reflectors) towards vehicle‑centric sensing and decision‑making. Technical Brief - 3D digital LiDAR is playing a critical role as autonomous haulage progresses towards greater onboard intelligence and obstacle recognition. Our Take Caterpillar has featured repeatedly in recent coverage, from ultra-class truck orders at Minera Las Bambas to the expansion of diesel-electric LHD fleets at Grasberg, signalling that any LiDAR-based autonomy deal with MicroVision will plug into a rapidly growing installed base rather than a niche product line. The rollout of MineStar Command for hauling on Cat 777s at Carmeuse’s Drummond Island quarry shows Caterpillar is already standardising autonomy on smaller rigid trucks, so integrating MicroVision LiDAR could be a step toward a common perception stack across both quarry-scale and ultra-class mining fleets. Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team. Related Articles Related Industries & Products Mining Geotechnical software solutions for mining operations including CMRR analysis, hydrogeological testing, and data management. Construction Quality control software for construction companies with material testing, batch tracking, and compliance management. CMRR-io Streamline coal mine roof stability assessments with our cloud-based CMRR software featuring automated calculations, multi-scenario analysis, and collaborative workflows. HYDROGEO-io Comprehensive
Jun 13, 2026 · via geomechanics.io
Raquel Urtasun is a Gen Xer, but she’s putting her faith in Gen Z. The 50-year-old began her career in academia, working alongside the “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton, before building out Uber’s self-driving technology division. Now, the cofounder and CEO of the autonomous trucking unicorn Waabi, she realizes there’s a lot of fear and anxiety about AI reshaping the future of work. But she sees something else entirely, and it’s not just because she’s raised over $1 billion for her unicorn: this is one of the best times to be alive, and to be a young worker. “Fear can paralyze your ability to embrace that change,” Urtasun told Fortune when asked about Gen Z’s worries about an uncertain AI future. “And I think that everybody should take this change as an opportunity.” Since its 2021 launch, Waabi has raised more than $1 billion to develop technology once considered science fiction, including a recent Series C round co-led by Khosla Ventures. In partnership with Volvo, its autonomous trucks are already testing road operations, offering a glimpse of a driverless future arriving faster than many once expected. For Urtasun, that optimism extends to who she hires. Rather than seeking candidates with decades of industry experience, she looks for something harder to teach: raw adaptability. It’s a mindset she developed in academia, where she learned to spot and shape young talent before it calcified into conventional thinking. “As a professor, you rely on really raw young talent,” she said. At Waabi, she applies the same logic—prioritizing workers who are versatile, eager to learn, and willing to rethink assumptions from scratch. “AI-first—that’s the talent that is really making the transformation,” she said. “It’s not the talent that has been, 20 years doing software engineering.” ‘AI Superstar’ CEO tells Gen Z to bet big
Jun 13, 2026 · via fortune.com
- China has mapped out a plan to promote new-energy heavy-duty trucks, aiming for a fleet exceeding 1.6 million vehicles by 2030. - Authorities aim for these vehicles to carry 18% of highway freight volumes by 2030. The Chinese government has unveiled an ambitious plan to scale up new-energy heavy-duty trucks, aiming to accelerate the low-carbon transition in the transportation sector. The plan sets a target of achieving a 40% market penetration rate by 2030, according to a joint statement released Saturday by 11 government bodies including the Ministry of Transport. By then, China's fleet of new-energy heavy trucks is expected to exceed 1.6 million, accounting for about 20% of the total heavy-duty truck fleet. The official target is for new-energy heavy trucks to carry 18% of highway freight volumes by 2030. New-energy heavy trucks refer to heavy-duty freight vehicles with a gross weight of 12 tons or more that use new power systems. To achieve this goal, the government will roll out massive supporting infrastructure, planning to build 30,000 kilometers of zero-carbon freight corridors along key sections of the national expressway network. Authorities will support and guide the deployment of about 3,000 heavy-truck charging and battery-swapping stations. New and upgraded highway service areas will be required to build such facilities or reserve space for them. The implementation plan also sets specific targets for certain regions and scenarios. In key air pollution control areas such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Fenwei Plain, the electrification rate for fixed short-haul routes will exceed 80%. To accelerate the adoption of the new technology, the Chinese government outlined several substantial support measures. Authorities will step up fiscal and financial backing, coordinating funds to support vehicle purchases and the construction of charging infrastructure. Local governments are encouraged to provide funding through special-purpose bonds and
Jun 13, 2026 · via cnevpost.com
Tesla Pioneer in vision-based autonomy, fleet data According to the latest IndexBox report on the global Autonomous Intelligent Vehicle market, the market enters 2026 with broader demand fundamentals, more disciplined procurement behavior, and a more regionally diversified supply architecture. The global Autonomous Intelligent Vehicle market is entering a decisive decade, with the forecast horizon from 2026 to 2035 marking the transition from controlled pilot programs to scaled commercial deployment. The market is bifurcating into two distinct commercialization pathways: a near-term, B2B-focused model centered on commercial fleets—robotaxis, autonomous delivery vehicles, and transit shuttles—and a longer-term, more complex B2B2C model for consumer vehicles. The economics and regulatory validation for fleet deployment are currently more tractable, making this segment the primary engine of near-term volume. Value is migrating decisively from traditional mechanical and electrical/electronic architecture to the software and AI stack, which encompasses perception, planning, and vehicle control. However, capturing this value is gated by extreme system integration complexity and the non-negotiable requirement for functional safety validation. The supply chain is fracturing, creating strategic openings for new entrants in specialized domains such as LiDAR, AI compute, and simulation software, while simultaneously elevating the critical importance of Tier-1 system integrators capable of delivering a validated, automotive-grade full-stack solution. Procurement is shifting from a component-based model to a systems-and-services model, with key pricing layers including autonomy software licenses, sensor and compute bill of materials, and ongoing data and map services. Regulatory approval is not a single event but a continuous process tied to the Operational Design Domain (ODD), creating a qualification burden that favors players with deep regulatory expertise and capital. Supply bottlenecks are concentrated in high-performance, automotive-grade compute semiconductors and Under the baseline scenario, the Autonomous Intelligent Vehicle market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 38% from
Jun 13, 2026 · via indexbox.io
The 98% on-time delivery rate across operations sets a performance benchmark for autonomous refrigerated transport. UNITED STATES – PepsiCo has partnered with Gatik to integrate autonomous freight technology into its regional distribution networks across Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas, representing the largest commercial deployment of driverless trucks in a consumer goods supply chain. Gatik is already operating for PepsiCo across three states, delivering autonomous freight at commercial scale inside one of the world’s largest and most demanding consumer goods supply chains. Regional Network Efficiency and Dynamic Routing The partnership focuses on PepsiCo’s regional transportation networks, where products move daily between sites. These networks are high-frequency, time-sensitive, and essential to keeping products flowing consistently. Gatik’s autonomous trucks are designed for end-to-end deliveries on highways and surface streets, with dynamic route-orchestration capabilities for complex regional logistics networks spanning hundreds of pickup and drop-off locations. This enables PepsiCo to adjust route plans in response to daily operational needs, including adding or removing stops, responding to shifts in demand, and adapting to activity levels across distribution centres. That flexibility helps PepsiCo reduce variability, improve on-time performance, and add capacity without major changes to its existing operations. Workforce Integration and Commercial Scale Jim Farrell, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at PepsiCo, said: “Serving our vast network of customers requires a supply chain that is safe, reliable, and built for the future. Gatik is already operating inside our networks and brings autonomous freight technology, commercial experience, and scale we need to strengthen service, add capacity, and move products more consistently for our customers.” Gautam Narang, CEO and Co-Founder of Gatik, said: “Autonomous trucking has reached commercial scale when it operates inside one of the most demanding supply chains on the planet. That is what Gatik is doing with PepsiCo. Our autonomous trucks are already moving products
Jun 13, 2026 · via foodbusinessmea.com
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Jun 12, 2026 · via youtube.com
The Need for Speed: Senators, Stakeholders Discuss Transport Innovation & Regulatory Reform On June 9th, 2026, members of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety discussed recent breakthroughs in transportation technology and implications for current regulatory structures. The hearing, entitled “The Need for Speed: How Technological Advances Are Driving Transportation Innovation”, brought together stakeholders from industry and labor. Discussion primarily centered on the automated inspection of railroad tracks and on standards for autonomous trucks. Through these cases, members grappled with the more fundamental questions of how the US could encourage innovation while maintaining safety and worker protections. Specifically, they considered whether prescriptive or performance-based regulations are were better suited to handle rapidly-evolving transportation technology. Witnesses - Ian Jeffries, President & CEO, Association of American Railroads (AAR) - Chris Spear, President & CEO, American Trucking Association (ATA) - Laura Chace, President & CEO, Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) - Cole Scandaglia, Deputy Director of Political and Legislative Action, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Automation in the Rail Sector There appeared to be mixed feelings about technological innovation in the rail sector. Ian Jefferies, representing the Association of American Railroads, praised the use of technology to ensure safety and reliability, noting that 2025 was the safest year on record in terms of derailments, equipment-related accidents, and employee injuries. Jefferies attributed the claim to advances in track inspection technology, citing various efforts from freight railroads including automated track geometry inspection (ATI), rail temperature monitoring, automated train inspection portals, and GPS-enabled work zone monitoring. According to Jefferies, these advances in rail technology expand the reach of inspection capabilities, supporting employees in their work rather than replacing them. Jefferies expanded on the rail technology discussion by urging Congress to ensure that regulations keep pace with the innovation in the
Jun 12, 2026 · via enotrans.org
Milestone in Garpenberg shows how autonomous trucks are already operating on a real scale in mining, with heavy transport, controlled routes, and specialized technical support, while expansion to open roads still depends on rules, infrastructure, and operational conditions different from closed industrial areas. Volvo Autonomous Solutions and the Swedish mining company Boliden completed, on June 4, 2026, an autonomous transport project in Garpenberg, Sweden, in which trucks carried about 700 thousand tons of rock material to reinforce a local dam and raise its wall. According to a statement released by Boliden, the operation totaled more than 11 thousand transport cycles and covered approximately 56 thousand kilometers, in an industrial application carried out within a controlled mining area, with defined routes and specialized technical support. Started in 2023, the project was part of the first stage of a memorandum of understanding signed between the two companies to test and implement autonomous solutions in operations related to mining, focusing on material transport within Boliden’s facilities. - Brazilian flying car gets a new chapter: Embraer targets 2028, Anac sees realistic timeline, and electric eVTOL approaches a turning point in air mobility - Scientists have people walk freely and discover something strange in human walking: in 32 out of 33 groups, participants began to turn counterclockwise as if following an invisible trend. - Samsung inaugurates a new era of refrigerators with a 664-liter model, just 0.4 cm spacing, and AI that promises to reduce energy consumption while automatically producing two types of ice. - China has an ambitious plan to invest $295 billion in artificial intelligence, but one detail of the strategy to dominate the sector could change the balance of the global technological race. In Garpenberg, the material came from a quarry located within the mining operation itself and was destined for a
Jun 12, 2026 · via en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br
Dana Incorporated has entered into a definitive agreement with Eaton Corporation to combine with Eaton’s Mobility business, a transaction the companies say will create a larger global supplier focused on commercial and light vehicle powertrain systems. The transaction would combine Dana’s global powertrain, thermal, and sealing technologies with Eaton Mobility’s commercial vehicle transmissions, engine and emissions products, and advanced electrification capabilities. The combined company is expected to serve commercial vehicle, light vehicle, and aftermarket customers with a broader portfolio that spans traditional powertrain systems and electrified power delivery solutions. Fleets and OEMs are navigating a period in which diesel efficiency, hybrid systems, electrification, emissions reduction, and total cost of ownership are all shaping vehicle development and procurement decisions. Dana said the proposed combination would expand its ability to support customers across both conventional and clean-energy technologies. Under the terms of the agreement, the transaction will be structured as a Reverse Morris Trust. Eaton will first separate its Mobility Group to Eaton shareholders. Immediately after that separation, Dana will merge with a subsidiary of the Mobility Group, with Dana surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mobility Group. According to Dana, the expanded portfolio would strengthen OEM relationships across commercial and light vehicle markets, while also deepening aftermarket capabilities. For commercial vehicle customers, the combined business would bring together Eaton Mobility’s transmission, engine, emissions, and electrification products with Dana’s driveline, propulsion, thermal, sealing, and electrodynamic technologies. Dana Chairman R. Bruce McDonald is expected to serve as executive chairman of the combined company, with responsibility for integration and synergy realization. Foster will serve as CEO, and Timothy Kraus will continue as chief financial officer. Erin Rowse, Eaton’s senior vice president of human resources, Industrial, will serve as chief human resources officer at closing. The broader leadership team is expected to include
Jun 12, 2026 · via act-news.com
PepsiCo this week announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Gatik AI Inc., a developer of autonomous systems for middle-mile logistics. Gatik will bring autonomous freight into PepsiCo’s North America food and beverage supply chain. Today, the Mountain View, Calif.-based company is already operating for PepsiCo across Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas. The new partnership focuses on PepsiCo’s regional transportation networks, where Gatik moves products daily from site to site. These networks are high-frequency, time-sensitive, and essential to keeping products flowing consistently. “Serving our vast network of customers requires a supply chain that is safe, reliable, and built for the future,” said Jim Farrell, the senior vice president of supply chain at PepsiCo. “Gatik is already operating inside our networks and brings the autonomous freight technology, commercial experience, and scale we need to strengthen service, add capacity, and move products more consistently for our customers.” Inside Gatik’s autonomous freight operations Gatik designed its autonomous trucks for end-to-end deliveries across highways and surface streets. It features dynamic route-orchestration capabilities designed for complex regional logistics networks spanning hundreds of pickup and drop-off locations. This enables PepsiCo to modify route plans in response to daily operational needs. It can add or removing stops, respond to shifts in demand, and adapt to activity levels across distribution centers. Autonomous vehicles can reduce variability, improve on-time performance, and add capacity without requiring major changes to its existing operations, claimed Gatik. The company’s first deployment with PepsiCo was in 2022. Today, Gatik said it operates with more than 98% on-time delivery across its operations. The partners said their agreement builds on PepsiCo’s experience running one of North America’s largest private fleets. It also brings Gatik’s autonomous freight capabilities into real, day-to-day supply chain operations. “Autonomous trucking has reached commercial scale when it operates inside one of the most demanding
Jun 12, 2026 · via therobotreport.com
Vehicles equipped with self-driving systems will soon be allowed to be tested on public roads in Portugal. After a decree-law authorising tests with autonomous vehicles on Portuguese roads was approved by the Council of Ministers at the end of April, it was published in the Official Gazette (source in Portuguese) last Monday and will enter into force next July. According to the legislation, autonomous driving will "help democratise mobility by promoting the inclusion of citizens who are unable to drive because of physical or other constraints". At the same time, it will "enable new and different solutions for individual and collective mobility, helping to optimise the vehicle fleet and reduce the inefficiencies inherent in the current mobility model based on privately owned, individually used vehicles", the government believes. In practice, the decree establishes the legal framework for public roads to be used for testing autonomous driving technology, subject to a licence and compliance with a set of technical, operational and safety requirements. The trials will be carried out by research laboratories, higher education institutions and companies in the automotive, infrastructure and transport sectors. One of the main requirements under this regime is stronger compulsory insurance. The minimum cover is set at four times the usual level and must pay for bodily injury or material damage caused to third parties by autonomous vehicles. Organisations will also have to submit a risk mitigation plan and demonstrate that they have adopted cybersecurity measures capable of preventing unauthorised access to vehicle systems. The tests must also be notified in advance. At the end, a test report must be submitted "including, among other elements, a description of any accident, serious incident or incident that occurred while they were being carried out". In addition, both the driver and the operator responsible for highly automated or fully
Jun 12, 2026 · via newswav.com
Fuel Transport’s short-haul electric vehicle pilot with consumer products giant Kenvue Canada yielded savings on diesel of nearly 45%, a company executive told Trucking Dive. The logistics transportation company in January deployed an electric truck for a short-haul, multi-stop route in the greater Toronto area for Kenvue, maker of personal care products including Aveeno, Listerine and Neutrogena. Now more than five months since the launch, Fuel VP of Operations Peter Perrella, said in an email the evaluation has gone well and could expand into other markets including the U.S. “We’re always open to working with partners that are exploring more sustainable transportation models and looking at how those solutions can function operationally inside real supply chains,” Perrella said. However, right now the focus is to learn as much as possible about how the EV truck performs in an urban environment. While recent volatility in diesel prices has companies exploring ways to reduce fuel costs, Perrella noted its pilot with Kenvue is less about benchmarking short-term cost savings and more about understanding long-term viability of EV trucks. Use of an EV truck on the Toronto test route resulted in a 44.7% savings on diesel, Perrella said. “Fuel prices are only one piece of the equation,” he said. “We’re evaluating the broader operational realities around charging integration, route planning, utilization, infrastructure requirements, maintenance considerations, and overall service reliability.” Because the pilot is still active within a live network, Fuel is focused on gathering more operational data over time, Perrella said. The pilot will run through December. Toronto offered the right test setting Electric truck deployment and installation of heavy duty charging ports has progressed across the U.S. and Canada. A study released in December by FPInnovations in collaboration with Transport Canada examined a 12-month deployment of Class 8 battery electric trucks in
Jun 12, 2026 · via supplychaindive.com
Earlier this week, PepsiCo and Gatik announced a multi-year partnership that has already deployed fully driverless freight trucks across Texas, Arizona and Arkansas, servicing around 250 retail locations without safety drivers in the cab. This large-scale autonomous freight rollout underscores how PepsiCo is using advanced logistics automation to reshape its distribution network and operational efficiency across North America. Next, we’ll examine how PepsiCo’s use of fully driverless trucks could influence its investment narrative around technology-led productivity and margins. To own PepsiCo, you need to believe in its ability to compound steady earnings from global snacks and beverages while squeezing more efficiency out of a very large supply chain. The Gatik partnership reinforces PepsiCo’s focus on automation and logistics productivity, but it does not materially change the near term earnings catalyst around upcoming results, nor the key risk that aggressive cost and productivity programs could overreach and constrain future growth capacity. Among recent announcements, the “House of Treats” crafted beverages platform is especially relevant, because it shows PepsiCo pairing operational initiatives like autonomous freight with consumer facing innovation in away from home channels. For investors, this combination of logistics automation and experiential beverage launches is central to the current narrative that productivity and product novelty can support margins and defend share, even as the portfolio still leans heavily on legacy carbonated soft drinks and salty snacks. Yet beneath PepsiCo’s push into automation and premium experiences, investors still need to be aware of the risk that... PepsiCo's narrative projects $106.6 billion revenue and $12.3 billion earnings by 2029. This requires 3.8% yearly revenue growth and a $3.6 billion earnings increase from $8.7 billion today. Twenty three members of the Simply Wall St Community currently see PepsiCo’s fair value between US$120 and about US$267, with several estimates clustered well above the recent share
Jun 12, 2026 · via simplywall.st
I am taking the afternoon off to tighten screws. Literally. There are loose screws everywhere in this house. All the screws on our door knobs, loose from all the opening and closing. All the screws beneath our dining room chairs, loose from all shifting in our seats. The screws behind our kitchen cabinet knobs? The screws inside the plastic feet of our rice cooker? They’re loose too. Even the tiny ones on my reading glasses need to be tightened. I know what you’re thinking: Adrian has a screw loose. But that one was stripped long ago, and I can’t reach it. Some loose screws, I’m afraid, you just have to live with. — Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: - America’s Four-Year Trucking Slump Is Finally Over (WSJ – sub. req’d) - Appeals court says U.S. government can keep collecting 10% tariffs for now (ABC News) - Amazon Freight LTL is now available to shippers of any size to any type of destination - Trump says he may not renew USMCA with Mexico and Canada (The Hill) - Driverless Trucks Are Here—and They’re Delivering Bags of Doritos (WSJ – sub. req’d) - Einride, a Global Leader in Autonomous and Electric Freight, Completes Business Combination and Will Begin Trading on Nasdaq Stock Market - Volvo Autonomous Solutions plans fully driverless operations in Q1 2027 (TruckingDive) - Wing and Walmart name seven new markets for drone delivery service - Neura Robotics Announces Record Series C Of Up To $1.4 Billion To Accelerate The World’s Leading Physical Ai Platform - Trimble Unveils Next-Gen Shipper TMS to Redefine Supply Chain Flexibility - Alpega Group And Wakeo Formalise Strategic Alliance To Deliver Unified Transport Intelligence To Shippers Worldwide - Nearly 11,000 Bourbon Bottles Worth ‘Half a
Jun 12, 2026 · via talkinglogistics.com