Autonomous Trucks News

  • TC: Embark Trucks lays off workers, explores liquidation of self-driving truck assets


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    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. An...

  • Financial challenges shutter self-driving truck company Embark Technology


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    Self-driving truck company Embark Technology is shutting down. This is the second recent major failure of autonomous technology company. Rodrigues cited an inability to raise capital and delays in "the prospect of scaled commercial deployment" ...

  • Wilwood Intros Rear Big Brake Kits for GM Half-Ton Trucks


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    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. These new rear kits complement Wilwood’s front six pist...

  • Waymo, Aurora seek joint exemption from federal rules for self-driving trucks


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    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. That's a problem for companies that intend to deploy driverless tr...

  • Embark Trucks laying off 70% of employees, winding down business


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    Embark Trucks laid off 70% of its workers on Friday and may liquidate. The first autonomous trucking company to haul freight cross country under robot control is closing offices in Houston and Southern California. Embark completed a cross-count...

  • Embark Trucks lays off workers, explores liquidation of self-driving truck assets


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    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. Embark Trucks was founded in 2016 by CEO Alex Rodrig...

  • Waymo and Aurora Collaborate to Request Exemption from Federal Regulations for Autonomous Trucks


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    Self-driving tech firms Waymo and Aurora have requested a five-year exemption from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations. Unlike Waymo, Aurora has prioritized the commercial launch of self-driving trucks, with plans to follow ...

  • California reconsiders its policy on autonomous vehicles


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    A new bill introduced by the California Department of Motor Vehicles in late January requires a trained human safety operator to be present whenever a heavy-duty autonomous vehicle operates on public roads. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are a poten...