DETROIT — Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system.

The trucking industry experienced its first increase in tonnage this year in May, American Trucking Associations reported June 18. 

Freightliner eCascadia-based tractor equipped with Torc Robotics self driving software will execute runs between Laredo and Dallas in Texas first. Daimler Truck intends to start serial production of autonomous trucks, albeit with conventional engines, in 2027. By Keiron Greenhalgh

British autonomous driving startup Wayve Technologies Ltd. is opening a research center in Vancouver, adding its second location in North America to accelerate its growth.

Cruise is preparing to resume testing its robotaxis with safety drivers in Phoenix, marking an important step in its attempts to resume service after grounding its fleet last year.

As one of the most anticipated innovations in the logistics industry, autonomous trucks promise to reshape our highways, enhance efficiency, and redefine the global supply chain. But how do they work, and what makes them so pivotal?

Truck maker Navistar Inc. has partnered with Plus, a developer of automated driving technology, to pave the way for hub-to-hub autonomous Class 8 trucks.

The independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck is paving the way for that rollout by conducting pilots with major motor carriers and mapping out the details of how fleet customers will dispatch and monitor unmanned commercial vehicles in the coming years.

Tesla Inc. disclosed to U.S. regulators another fatal crash involving automated driver-assist systems, bringing its total to 17 since June 2021.

Kodiak Robotics introduced its fifth-generation autonomous truck hardware platform, the driverless trucking company announced.