In the video, which has drawn more than 11 million views since it was published to YouTube on March 15, Mark Rober runs six tests assessing Luminar's lidar technology against Tesla’s system.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Waabi Says Virtual Robotrucks Give Real-World Results
Robotruck startup Waabi says its super-realistic virtual simulation is now accurate enough to prove the safety of its driverless big rigs without having to run them for miles on real roads.
March 11, 2025Bot Auto Plans Driver-Out Autonomous Trucking Pilot in 2025
Autonomous trucking startup Bot Auto announced that it intends to begin its first driver-out commercial freight operations this year with a pilot program in Texas.
March 5, 2025Tesla Targets Waymo, Uber in California Ride-Hail Bid
Tesla is seeking approval to offer ride-hailing services in California, a key step by Elon Musk’s company to begin carrying paying customers while its traditional business falters.
February 27, 2025Survey: Nearly All Fleet Owners to Boost Safety Spending
Some 99% of executives surveyed across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and four Western European nations plan to boost spending on workforce safety and security technologies.
February 24, 2025Musk Team Lays Off NHTSA Workers Overseeing Tesla
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars.
February 24, 2025Tesla Snubs Uber for Robotaxi Partnership
Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Elon Musk was not open to making Tesla Inc.’s planned robotaxis available on the ride-sharing platform, making Uber a future competitor.
February 21, 2025Autonomous Trucking Approaches Inflection Point
LAS VEGAS — After many years of development work, autonomous trucks are now on the cusp of commercial driverless operations on highways, in logistics yards and on private sites.
February 20, 2025Aurora’s Driverless Trucks Prep for April Milestone
Come April, Aurora Innovation plans to pull the backup human driver from behind the wheel of one of its trucks, signifying commercial deployment.
February 14, 2025GM’s Cruise to Slash 1,000 Jobs as Robotaxi Service Shutters
General Motors is cutting almost half of the workforce in its Cruise driverless car unit, according to an internal memo and people familiar with the matter, part of a previously announced plan.
February 4, 2025