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Autonomous: Page 2
Autonomous
Daimler, Torc Robotics to begin testing autonomous Class 8 trucks on public roads
Daimler Truck North America, makers of the Freightliner and Western Star brands of heavy trucks, says its Torc Robotics team is ready to move development and testing of autonomous trucks to public roads in Virginia. Developed by Torc, part of Daimler’s new Autonomous Technology Group, the trucks are equipped with autonomous driving technology that meets […]
September 11, 2019
Class 7-8
With new driver-assist features for heavy trucks, ZF has big plans for automating commercial vehicles in NA
ZF is making a push for broader brand awareness and higher market share for electrification and automation in North America. Details here on Equipment World.
June 19, 2019
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Autonomous
Built Robotics brings full autonomy to dozers, excavators with aftermarket kit
After unveiling a fully autonomous compact track loader in 2017 and proving that the machine could work on jobsites, earthmoving contractors started to reach out to Built Robotics with interest of how the company’s technology could make their lives easier. Built founder and CEO Noah Ready-Campbell says the interest came as a natural point of […]
May 10, 2019
Autonomous
In industry first, Komatsu autonomous mining trucks now qualified to run on LTE
The mining industry’s first autonomous haulage system will run on private LTE mobile broadband technology that's more reliable, secure and has higher capacity.
January 29, 2019
Class 7-8
Freightliner intros new Cascadia tractor with Level 2 automated driving
Level 2 automation means the truck can accelerate, decelerate and steer independently. The 2020 Cascadia will be the first SAE Level 2 automation-capable truck.
January 9, 2019
Vocational
Honda unveils autonomous construction robot, wants your input on what to do with it
The Honda work vehicle will be introduced at CES 2019, but it’s less of a consumer product than it is an invitation for other manufacturers to get creative.
December 26, 2018
Autonomous
Go for a ride in an autonomous Komatsu haul truck
Komatsu was gracious enough to give the public an inside look at exactly how its Autonomous Haulage System works. Check out the video here on Equipment World.
November 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Report: Testing accelerates as autonomous trucking heads for open road
Federal guidelines regulating autonomous trucks could lead to an acceleration in autonomous truck testing and competition between companies. Learn more here.
October 25, 2018
Autonomous
How Komatsu’s autonomous haul trucks work and what it takes to implement the technology at a working mine
Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System is expected to hit a major milestone: billions of metric tons of material moved with these AHS trucks. Learn more here.
October 3, 2018
Class 7-8
With supercar looks, Volvo Vera electric tractor can hitch and haul loads autonomously
Volvo Trucks has officially introduced its brand new electric tractor as it can hitch and transport loads by itself. Get more details on Equipment World.
September 27, 2018
Autonomous
Volvo CE unveils ZEUX: How a LEGO model designed with kids became a prototype for a real autonomous wheel loader
This week, Volvo and Lego, which have partnered on highly detailed Lego Technic models for the L350F wheel loader & EW160E wheeled excavator, to unveil ZEUX.
June 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
Tempe Police: Autonomous Uber operator was watching “The Voice”, had time to avoid deadly collision
An Uber driver operating in autonomous mode was streaming “The Voice” when her Volvo fatally struck and killed a homeless woman pushing a bicycle across a dimly lit street in Tempe, Arizona, last March. That’s according to a newly released 318-page police report. It details subpoenas used to get information from Hulu, Google and other […]
June 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
NTSB report on Ariz. Uber death finds operator “relied on” for braking driverless car; emergency braking system was disabled
According to the NTSB report, despite being in computer mode, the Uber car's automatic braking system was disabled and is did not have a driver alert system.
June 5, 2018
Battery electric
Volvo, Skanska to test electric, autonomous site quarry for 10 weeks this fall
Come fall, Volvo will see its electric site quarry come to life thanks to the help of Skanska Sweden. Watch Volvo's RC model demonstration on Equipment World.
May 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
As autonomous vehicles gain traction, Penn. steps up oversight with action plan
Pennsylvania is stepping up oversight of highly automated vehicles (HAVs) in the state. To that end, the Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has unveiled a multi-step action plan. “Given public concerns about safety on Pennsylvania roadways, we must implement interim oversight policies while we await legislative action on our request for permanent authorization,” says PennDOT Secretary […]
April 20, 2018
Battery electric
Toyota, Volkswagen strike deal to develop electric, autonomous trucks
Toyota and Volkswagen have announced a partnership that will see the Japanese and German rivals working together to develop autonomous and electric trucks. As reported by the Financial Times, Toyota’s Hino heavy truck division and Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH will “cooperate broadly in procurement and logistics in addition to hybrid engines, connectivity and other […]
April 13, 2018
Roadbuilding
Calif. DMV green lights autonomous shuttle tests on public roads
In the first time that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has allowed a shared autonomous vehicle to travel on public roads, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and GoMentum Station have received permission for testing. It will begin in Bishop Ranch, the largest mixed-use business community in the city of San Ramon, which […]
March 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
Uber halts testing of self-driving vehicles after pedestrian killed
Uber on Monday halted testing of its self-driving vehicles in North America after a woman was killed Sunday night while pushing her bicycle across a street in Tempe, Arizona. The woman was not in a crosswalk, and there was a driver in the self-driving car used by Uber, a Volvo XC90 which was in autonomous […]
March 21, 2018
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