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.
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Machine Control & RoboticsOff Road
ABI Research assesses the autonomous forklift vendor landscape
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostBased on eight criteria, the global technology intelligence firm assessed Balyo, Teradyne, Seegrid, and SEER as the top four market leaders.
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Machine Control & RoboticsOff Road
Inside Thoro’s next-generation autonomous mobile robot development
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThis week during a Cascadia Connect RAAI Conference-related tour the industry will get an inside look at where the Pittsburgh-based spinoff will develop the next generation of the technology behind the Nilfisk’s Liberty SC50 autonomous scrubber and Big Joe Forklifts Pallet Mover.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
Arbe and Weifu 4D imaging radar to power DiDi’s KargoBot L4 autonomous trucks
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostWeifu 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.
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Autonomous BusesOn RoadPublic TransportationSafety
Autonomous bus sound timing is key to communication
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiThe new findings may help other autonomous vehicles and systems communicate with people to improve safety.
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ADASDriverless CarsOn RoadSafetyTest and Simulation
BMW i5 and other 5 Series to get automated lane changes via eye activation
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostAs final testing for the eight-generation car and its all-electric version wraps up, news breaks that fine-tuning of suspension control and driver assistance systems will result in the “world-first” automation feature.
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Automated FleetsOn Road
May Mobility and Via launch Arizona on-demand autonomous public transit service
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostIts latest deployment, designed to serve older adults in Sun City, adds to the company’s recent Moovit deal aimed at delivering shared AV solutions and launch of its third-generation AV system, as it prepares to launch driverless commercial operations by the end of the year.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
Aurora launches commercial-ready terminal for autonomous trucking
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiThe new terminal is the first of a network to help support Aurora’s planned autonomous trucking service.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
Kodiak debuts next-generation autonomous truck hardware
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiThe company's fifth-generation truck ditches a central sensor bar for side-mirror-mounted sensor pods.
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AgricultureMachine Control & RoboticsOff Road
John Deere prepares the field for Level 5 autonomy
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostRecent technologies like ExactShot, See & Spray Ultimate, and 8R autonomous tractor are just elements of Deere’s ambitious vision for agriculture as it works toward a goal of full machine autonomy for tilling, planting, applying herbicides/nutrients, and harvesting by the end of the decade.