BLACKSBURG, VA., Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, welcomes Sheila Scanlon as the new Vice President of Product Management.\nMost recently, Scanlon acted as Head of Product at RRAI, the leading highly complex off-road autonomy provider.\nShe created and cultivated the company’s product management team and led product strategy, definition, and execution for applications.\n“Sheila’s deep expertise in product management for autonomous technologies will be an asset as we work to scale Torc’s growth and development,” said Andrew Culhane, Chief Strategy Officer at Torc.\nAs the world’s leading autonomous trucking solution, we empower exceptional employees, deliver a focused, hub-to-hub autonomous truck product, and provide our customers with the safest, most reliable, and cost-efficient solution to the market.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Autonomous Trucking Market 2023: Segment Types, Growth Opportunity, Business-Strategies, Revenue & Sales, and Industry End Users till 2029 | Volvo Group,Daimler AG,Dongfeng Motors,Hino Trucks,Iveco,S.","slug":"autonomous-trucking-market-2023-segment-types-growth-opportunity-business-strategies-revenue-sales-and-industry-end-users-till-2029-volvo-group-daimler-ag-dongfeng-motors-hino-trucks-iveco-s","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-18 14:32:32.985154","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Autonomous Trucking Market 2023 Forecast: Unveiling Opportunities and GrowthGlobal “Autonomous Trucking Market” 2023-2029 covering historical and forecast data for the predefined timeframe.\nThe Autonomous Trucking market elaborates in all perspective of the market, from its historical growth through the future outlook.\nIn addition, the market research industry delivers the detailed analysis of the global Autonomous Trucking market for the estimated forecast period.\nIn the final section of the report on Autonomous Trucking Market, the dashboard view of the companies is provided, to compare the current industrial scenario and their contribution in total Autonomous Trucking Market.\n• A comprehensive and in-depth overview of the global Autonomous Trucking industry in exchange, use, and geographical area sectors is provided.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Pilot, Kodiak Robotics open first autonomous truckport","slug":"pilot-kodiak-robotics-open-first-autonomous-truckport","publishDate":"2023-08-17 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-18 14:32:31.986054","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Pilot Flying J and autonomous trucking tech company Kodiak Robotics have opened their first truckport at the Pilot Travel Center in Villa Rica, Georgia.\nThe truckport is a permanent facility on the Pilot Travel Center property.\nIndeed, Pilot Company announced last August it had made a strategic investment in Kodiak and joined its Board of Directors.\n“Pilot Company rigorously tests ways to integrate new technologies, including autonomous trucks, to maintain our safety-first focus and continue fueling the trucking industry,” Trama said.\nAutonomous trucks focus on the long, repeatable highway miles, leaving the more enticing local, first- and last-mile deliveries for professional drivers who can stay closer to home.”
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Kodiak, Pilot open first truckport in Georgia","slug":"kodiak-pilot-open-first-truckport-in-georgia","publishDate":"2023-08-17 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-18 14:32:30.765536","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Kodiak Robotics and Pilot announced the opening of their first truckport in Villa Rica, Georgia.\n[RELATED: Pilot opens travel centers, finishes remodels]\"Parterning with Pilot Company to build the Villa Rica truckport ensures that we have access to the truckport services we need, utilizing Pilot's industry-leading travel center network,\" says Don Burnette, founder and CEO of Kodiak.\n\"This partnership, combined with Kodiak's flexible technology stack, enables our scalable, asset-light approach to building our truckport network.\nThe Villa Rica truckport will be the eastern satellite hub for Kodiak.\nComprehensive services at the Pilot truckport include refueling, light maintenance and pre-trip inspections.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Pilot opens first self-driving truck terminal in Georgia","slug":"pilot-opens-first-self-driving-truck-terminal-in-georgia","publishDate":"2023-08-17 09:17:26-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-18 14:32:29.763372","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"On Thursday, self-driving truck company Kodiak Robotics Inc. and the Pilot Company announced the opening of the first ‘truckport’ designed to support self-driving commercial vehicles in Georgia.\nThe new truckport is located at an existing Pilot truck stop located in Villa Rica, Georgia.\nKodiak says that the Villa Rica truckport will operate as an eastern satellite hub, but the Dallas-Fort Worth facility will continue to operate as the main terminal for the company’s self-driving fleet.\nKodiak and Pilot announced a partnership in August 2022, with Pilot strategically investing in Kodiak and joining the Board of Directors.\n“Partnering with Pilot Company to build the Villa Rica truckport ensures that we have access to the truckport services we need, utilizing Pilot’s industry-leading travel center network,” said Don Burnette, founder and CEO of Kodiak Robotics.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Zeron completed a pre-Series A funding of 140 million CNY","slug":"zeron-completed-a-pre-series-a-funding-of-140-million-cny","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-18 14:32:29.124746","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Zeron Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zeron”) recently has announced the completion of 140 million of CNY in pre-Series A funding.\nThe first batch of cars are divided into two models, focusing on the electric heavy truck short haul freight market.\nSpecifically, Zeron will conduct research in core areas such as powertrain, integrated thermal management, and autonomous driving technology.\nZhen Cong, managing partner of Skyview Fund, stated: \"Skyview focuses on investing in hard technology tracks.\nAt present, the penetration rate of electirc heavy truck is less than 5%, and there is huge room for growth.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Briefly: 'Truckport' for autonomous trucks opens at Georgia Pilot","slug":"briefly-truckport-for-autonomous-trucks-opens-at-georgia-pilot","publishDate":"2023-08-17 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-18 14:32:28.424258","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The Villa Rica truckport will support Kodiak's 18,000-mile-long autonomous deployment network.\nAdditional comprehensive services at the truckport will include refueling at the Pilot Travel Center, light maintenance, and pre-trip inspections, including Enhanced Inspections specifically designed for self-driving trucks.\nIn August 2022, Pilot Company announced that it had made a strategic investment in Kodiak and joined its board of directors.\nThe opening of the Pilot Villa Rica truckport follows Kodiak's recent partnership announcements with Loadsmith , C.R.\nThe collective teamwork among the employees of Heartland Express and the employees of FedEx Express is a tremendous long-term affiliation over the past twenty-two years.
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