Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.84
December 19, 2022
…safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the approximately $730 billion-a-year U.S. highway truck freight market. The San Francisco-based company claimed that it has America’s longest-running self-driving truck program and that it partners with some of the largest shippers and carriers in the nation. Embark announced plans to raise $614 million in a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger in June 2021. It planned to establish a nationwide network of fleet transfer points with Ryder System Inc. and a nationwide terminal network with U.S. Xpress. More recently, the company demonstrated emergency vehicle interaction capability with the Texas Department of Public Safety and Travis…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.15
August 26, 2022
…View, Calif.-based company announced a partnership with 10 Roads Express, a provider of time sensitive surface transportation for the U.S. Postal Service, expanding the company's service to Florida. Earlier this year, Kodiak announced a new route between Dallas and Oklahoma City with CEVA Logistics and a route between Dallas and Atlanta with U.S. Xpress. The company has been delivering freight commercially since 2019 and currently has six routes that run regularly between Dallas and Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, and Jacksonville, Fla. The company was founded in 2018.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.57
May 19, 2022
…including FedEx and PACCAR, Volvo Trucks, Uber Freight, Toyota, U.S. Xpress, Werner, and Covenant. Its announcement came after a week of trucking partnerships. Aurora marks autonomous truck momentum In March 2022, Aurora's next-generation autonomous trucks – based on the new Peterbilt 579 – began to transport FedEx shipments between Aurora’s new terminals in Fort Worth and El Paso. Aurora is making the 600-mi. trip on a weekly basis with safety drivers on board and said it expects to increase the frequency of trips in the coming months. In addition, Aurora continues to move shipments for FedEx between Aurora’s South Dallas…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 10.04
May 06, 2022
…building nationwide networks. Embark Trucks Inc. today announced that U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. has joined the Embark Partner Development Program and plans to add its terminals to the Embark Coverage Map. The partners claimed that it is the first time a carrier fleet's properties will join an autonomous truck developer's transfer point network. “Through our partnership with U.S. Xpress, we have identified a unique opportunity to leverage U.S. Xpress' existing truck terminals, unlocking a more seamless scaling process,” said Alex Rodrigues, CEO of Embark. “By utilizing existing truck terminals for transfer operations, Embark autonomous trucks will be able to more…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.93
April 08, 2022
…truck trials have been in the southern and western U.S., they are beginning to expand. Kodiak Robotics Inc. today said it has partnered with U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. to launch autonomous freight service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta. U.S. Xpress' trucks will use Kodiak's autonomy technology. Founded in 2018, Kodiak Robotics said it has designed its technology stack specifically to make long-haul trucks safer and more efficient. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company added that its sensors are integrated into a streamlined pod optimized for perception, scalability, and maintainability. Kodiak delivers freight daily for customers along four routes in Texas and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.22
October 27, 2016
…its vision for a safe and productive future across U.S. highways, explaining that with an Otto-equipped vehicle, truck drivers will have the opportunity to rest during long stretches of highway while the truck continues to drive and make money for them. While there are many pros and cons to the self-driving truck debate, some anecdotal and some on the record, one cannot overlook the fact that this week’s development really is a big deal, although it may be too early still to officially call it a game changer. But depending on where things go from here, I reserve the right…
