U.S. Post Office Testing Driverless Trucks Between 2 Cities May 21, 2019 By Ira Boudway The United States Postal Service is going to put mail on self-driving trucks. Starting on Tuesday morning, letters and packages...
Volvo Offers Self-Driving Truck with No Cab as Way to Address Shortage of Drivers September 13, 2018 By Emma Thomasson Sweden’s Volvo, the world’s second-biggest truck maker, presented a new self-driving electric truck on Wednesday, which it said should help...
U.S. Senate Panel Gives Green Light to Bill to Speed Use of Self-Driving Cars October 5, 2017 By David Shepardson A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday unanimously gave the green light to a bill aimed at speeding the use of...
At Labor’s Urging, House Bill to Speed Self-Driving Vehicles Exempts Trucks July 31, 2017 By Ryan Beene and Josh Eidelson Labor unions are urging a slowdown as lawmakers fast track legislation to allow self-driving vehicles on the road, a potential...
Uber’s Plans for Trucking Industry Hit Detours June 16, 2017 By Heather Somerville and Julia Love Uber Technologies Inc.’s drive to become a major player in the trucking business is off to a bumpy start, with...
How Uber Plans to Transform the Long-Haul Trucking Business October 5, 2016 By Julia Love and Heather Somerville With its recent acquisition of self-driving truck startup Otto, Uber Technologies Inc. is plotting its entry into the long-haul trucking...
Uber Moves Into Self-Driving Truck Lane with Otto Acquisition August 19, 2016 Ride service Uber Technologies Inc. said on Thursday it has acquired the self-driving trucks startup Otto, and it also announced...
Unmanned Work Zone Trucks Promise Road Safety, Savings August 27, 2015 By Michael Rubinkam Roving construction crews — the kind you see blacktopping a road, painting lines, inspecting a bridge or installing a traffic...