Self-Driving Trucks

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. said it has multiple self-driving trucks deployed across the United States supporting new deployment use cases and territories to help solve real-world workforce and safety issues burdening critical transportation and supply chain operations.

The software development kit for its Phoenix ADAS/AD high-performance computer, which combines its Scorpio AI processor with the Renesas R-Car V4H ASIL D support processor, gives customers the software tools to port their AI perception networks and autonomous driving functions to the platform.

The companies have agreed to jointly design, develop, validate, deliver, and service the Aurora Driver for the trucking industry, with production expected to start in 2027 for carriers and commercial fleet operators across the United States.

Weifu will develop and produce the 4D imaging radars with Arbe’s chipset for KargoBot’s L4-level self-driving trucks and hybrid driverless solution of an assisted human-driven pilot truck followed by multiple L4 autonomous trucks.

The new terminal is the first of a network to help support Aurora’s planned autonomous trucking service.

The company's fifth-generation truck ditches a central sensor bar for side-mirror-mounted sensor pods.

The new collaboration will help Oxbotica simulate and test its autonomous vehicle operating system.

In recent updates from the autonomous vehicle technology company, CEO Chris Urmson talks about the $700 billion freight opportunity, how the Aurora Driver is nearing the critical feature-complete milestone, and the progress toward a planned Aurora Horizon commercial launch by the end of 2024.

The new project, aimed at bringing automated terminal tractors to series production, adds to Fernride’s work with HHLA Next for highly automated and electric container logistics, both aimed at using autonomous driving and teleoperated technology within live operations.

U.S. self-driving trucking company Plus and Italian vehicle maker Iveco are starting public road testing of their jointly developed highly automated trucks in Germany, with plans to expand tests to Austria, Italy and Switzerland in coming months.