[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 […]
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Tesla hopes to unveil its electric pickup truck in November
[ad_1] The truck mostly remains a mystery. Tesla has hinted at a “cyberpunk” design (you’re looking at a teaser above) that will purportedly offer the carrying ability of a Ford F-150 and the performance of a base Porsche 911, but not much more than that. The EV maker has strong incentives to show more, at […]
Daimler’s first large electric semi trucks are ready to roll
[ad_1] The eCascadia is an electrified version of the familiar big rig design. Its range isn’t phenomenal at about 250 miles, but that could more than do the job for intercity (and in some cases interstate) cargo runs. The longevity of their batteries is still an unknown, but that’s part of what the Innovation Fleet […]
Waymo hires former Anki staff to lead its self-driving trucks
[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 […]
Volvo’s self-driving buses and trucks will run on NVIDIA tech
[ad_1] Work will start “immediately,” Volvo said. Staff from Volvo and NVIDIA will even share workspace at their respective headquarters in Gothenburg and Santa Clara. There’s no timetable for when you can expect to see the first fruits of the partnership on a road near you. To some degree, this is about fast-tracking Volvo’s work […]
Germany tests its first ‘electric highway’ for trucks
[ad_1] The very first eHighway launched in Sweden in 2016. The concept here is the same — the trucks use pantographs (the pickps on their roofs) to latch on to the overhead cables and draw electricity. Trucks can feed electricity into the grid when they brake, making the system particularly useful if there’s ever a […]
GM talks with electric truck maker Rivian may be dead
[ad_1] The latest development reportedly isn’t fazing Rivian, which says it has solid backing from private investors. The company is planning to introduce the R1T pickup late next year, is eager to sell its skateboard-style platform to others to expand its capital base, and unsurprisingly says it has fielded interest from several other interested companies. […]