Allan Benchetrit, Algolux president and CEO (left), and Peter Vaughan Schmidt, Torc CEO.\nDaimler Truck autonomous technology subsidiary Torc Robotics has signed an agreement to acquire Canadian artificial intelligence developer Algolux Inc.Torc cited its interest in Algolux’s intellectual property and expertise in computer vision and machine learning as reasons for the acquisition.\nTorc has been including Algolux software in its development.\nTorc also has an engineering facility in Austin, Texas, as well as a technology and software development center in Stuttgart, Germany.\n“We’re thrilled to welcome Algolux to the Torc family,” said Peter Vaughan Schmidt, Torc CEO.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Most Americans are afraid of fully self-driving vehicles","slug":"most-americans-are-afraid-of-fully-self-driving-vehicles","publishDate":"2023-03-03 18:53:58+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-04 14:30:37.460013","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"More than two-thirds of Americans are afraid of fully self-driving vehicles, according to a new AAA survey.\nWhen asked if they are afraid, unsure or trust self-driving vehicles, 68% of survey respondents indicated they are afraid.\nThat is a major shift from last year’s survey, which indicated that 55% of Americans were afraid of self-driving vehicles.\nFatal Tesla crashesIncreasing fears of self-driving vehicles come as more Tesla vehicles with the Full Self-Driving system get into fatal crashes.\nOn Feb. 19, a Tesla Model S driver was pronounced dead after crashing into a parked fire truck.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"TC: Embark Trucks lays off workers, explores liquidation of self-driving truck assets","slug":"tc-embark-trucks-lays-off-workers-explores-liquidation-of-self-driving-truck-assets","publishDate":"2023-03-03 22:29:55+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-04 14:30:36.999444","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"By LoadstarEditorial 03/03/2023TechCrunch reports:Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that went public in 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, is cutting 70% of its workforce and shutting down two offices.\nAnd the pain may not be over as CEO Alex Rodrigues noted in an email to employees that the remaining 30% of workers will focus on winding down operations.\nThe company said in a regulatory filing that about 230 employees were laid off Friday.\nSubscription required for Premium stories In order to view the entire article please login with a valid subscription below or register an account and subscribe to PremiumPremium subscriber LOGIN New Premium subscriber REGISTERPlease Login Please either REGISTER or login below to continue Forgotten your password?\nPlease click here Email *Password * LOGIN
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Financial challenges shutter self-driving truck company Embark Technology","slug":"financial-challenges-shutter-self-driving-truck-company-embark-technology","publishDate":"2023-03-03 14:41:15-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-04 14:30:36.082785","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Self-driving truck company Embark Technology is shutting down.\nThis is the second recent major failure of autonomous technology company.\nRodrigues cited an inability to raise capital and delays in \"the prospect of scaled commercial deployment\" of autonomous trucking for the closure.\nEmbark and other self-driving technology companies have worked on a business model where human drivers would shuttle freight to highway adjacent hubs.\nAn autonomous truck would then drive the freight hundreds of miles on a digitally mapped interstate to another hub, where a human would again take the wheel for delivery.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Wilwood Intros Rear Big Brake Kits for GM Half-Ton Trucks","slug":"wilwood-intros-rear-big-brake-kits-for-gm-half-ton-trucks","publishDate":"2023-03-03 12:00:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-04 14:30:34.603112","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Wilwood Intros Rear Big Brake Kits for GM Half-Ton TrucksCAMARILLO Calif. — Wilwood Disc Brakes has announced new Tactical Xtreme rear big brake kits for 1999-2018 GM 1500 trucks and SUVs.\nThese new rear kits complement Wilwood’s front six piston brake kit (P/N 140-13876) for an added margin of brake performance and increased confidence for all types of high-demand highway, off-road, towing, hauling, and commercial applications.\nForged aluminum TX4R Tactical Xtreme calipers deliver more clamping power with increased rigidity to reduce deflection and provide consistent braking performance.\nKits include SmartPad BP-Q ceramic mixture, dual-sport medium friction brake pads for normal street or high-demand driving.\nFrom race cars to classic cars, Wilwood has the brakes to stop you.Source
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Waymo, Aurora seek joint exemption from federal rules for self-driving trucks","slug":"waymo-aurora-seek-joint-exemption-from-federal-rules-for-self-driving-trucks","publishDate":"2023-03-03 06:19:37-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-04 14:30:34.124581","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"When big rigs pull to a highway shoulder, their drivers are required by federal regulations to place three reflective triangles behind the vehicle within 10 minutes of stopping.\nThat's a problem for companies that intend to deploy driverless trucks, but self-driving tech firms Aurora and Waymo may have an answer.\nThe two companies are seeking a five-year exemption from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations that address the required placement of warning devices.\nTheir exemption request will be made public Friday when the administration, which provides safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles, is expected to publish it in the Federal Register.\nThe beacons would be mounted at a height above the upper edge of sideview mirrors, according to the exemption request.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Embark Trucks laying off 70% of employees, winding down business","slug":"embark-trucks-laying-off-70-of-employees-winding-down-business","publishDate":"2023-03-03 20:55:04+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-04 14:30:32.642533","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Embark Trucks laid off 70% of its workers on Friday and may liquidate.\nThe first autonomous trucking company to haul freight cross country under robot control is closing offices in Houston and Southern California.\nEmbark completed a cross-country run of an autonomous truck with a safety driver on board in 2018 — the first among a growing field of autonomous trucking startups.\nBut whether Embark would be able to persuade OEMs to integrate its software onto their trucks was an unanswered question.\nEmbark Trucks concludes SPAC but bolting investors take back $300MClick for more FreightWaves articles by Alan Adler.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Embark Trucks lays off workers, explores liquidation of self-driving truck assets","slug":"embark-trucks-lays-off-workers-explores-liquidation-of-self-driving-truck-assets","publishDate":"2023-03-03 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-04 14:30:31.465233","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that went public in 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, is cutting 70% of its workforce and shutting down two offices.\nEmbark Trucks was founded in 2016 by CEO Alex Rodrigues and CTO Brandon Moak and quickly got the attention of investors.\nRodrigues and Moak met while working on self-driving technology at the University of Waterloo, where both completed Mechatronics engineering degrees.\nIn 2021, agreed to merge with special purpose acquisition company Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II in a deal valued at $5.2 billion.\nToday, Embark Trucks is running short on capital like other companies trying to develop and commercialize autonomous vehicle technology.
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