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Daimler starts testing self-driving trucks on public roads

Post author By Randall
Post date September 9, 2019
Categories In autonomous, Daimler, gear, self-driving, semi truck, Tech, torc robotics, Transportation, truck, virginia

[ad_1] The public tests fulfill a promise to start testing in 2019, and come right as Daimler is solidifying its strategy. It recently created an Autonomous Technology Group to handle the roadmap for self-driving trucks, starting with narrowly defined uses like this. Don’t expect to see these machines regularly hauling cargo, however. While testing is […]

Waymo hires former Anki staff to lead its self-driving trucks

Post author By Randall
Post date June 27, 2019
Categories In alphabet, anki, autonomous, gear, Google, Robots, self-driving, self-driving truck, semi truck, Tech, Transportation, truck, waymo

[ad_1] It sounds like an odd move to jump from tiny bots like Vector to big rigs, but it’s a logical extension for at least some Anki workers. Sofman, for instance, worked alongside Waymo staff in Carnegie Mellon’s autonomous vehicle labs. And many of the team’s core skills can translate. After all, navigation is a […]