Self-Driving Trucks

Just after the company showed its Waabi Driver-controlled autonomous truck for the first time, Volvo Group Venture Capital made a strategic investment in the company, joining other investors including Khosla Ventures, Uber, Radical Ventures, 8VC, OMERS Ventures, and BDC that believe in its approach.

The new trials are part of Dubai’s larger autonomous public vehicle ambitions.

Two battery-powered autonomous trucks will help transport containers in the United Kingdom’s biggest, busiest port.

In the two-year, $50-million project, Kodiak will develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for reconnaissance, surveillance, and other high-risk missions.

The race towards autonomous road transport is gaining pace, with truck maker Scania and partner TuSimple now testing autonomous hub-to-hub transport in busy, open-road conditions.

Deep dive: A strong business case and less complex driving mean that self-driving trucks may have many market advantages over other autonomous vehicles.

More power and less energy consumption are benefits cited Continental for its assisted driving using Ambarella’s CV3 system-on-chip technology, with the announced selection following others from AI chip company from Inceptio and Invo Tech.

The company’s autonomous Driver is able to maintain control even after a catastrophic event thanks to its “fallback” technology.

At its November Release event, the company showcased its Gen 2 autonomous electric truck, the Grids concept tailored to regional use cases, and mass charging Stations that will be rolled out in multiple markets starting in LA in 2023.

The company’s expanded coverage map expansion is made possible by its transfer point model, leveraging Alterra Property Group and Ryder services at sites in key markets to automate core sunbelt lanes for carrier partners.