#autonomous-trucking
(18 articles)Autonomous Cabless Trucks Set to Disrupt Carrier Economics in 5 Years
Cabless autonomous freight platforms—often called skateboards—are advancing faster than most industry participants realize, with Humble Robotics projecting unit costs below $100,000 at high production
Autonomous Trucking in 28 States Signals Major Logistics Consolidation Wave
Autonomous trucking has already achieved operational status across 28 US states, setting the stage for a fundamental restructuring of the logistics industry. According to uShip CEO Sean Wu, this techn
Autonomous Freight Moves Into Commercial Operations
The autonomous freight industry is reaching a critical inflection point, moving beyond limited pilot projects and experimental deployments to mainstream commercial logistics operations. This transitio
Bot Auto Commits to U.S.-Based Remote Operators for Autonomous Fleet
Bot Auto, a Houston-based autonomous trucking company, has announced a commitment to employ only U.S.-based remote assistance operators, positioning itself ahead of regulatory and legislative scrutiny
AMD EPYC Powers Kodiak's Seventh-Gen Autonomous Trucks
AMD and Kodiak AI announced a strategic technology partnership positioning next-generation autonomous trucking on specialized server-class processors. Kodiak becomes the first autonomous trucking oper
Einride 27% Revenue Jump Signals Autonomous Trucking Maturity
Einride's strong financial performance and operational milestones signal that autonomous trucking is transitioning from pilot phases into scalable commercial operations. The company's 27% revenue grow
Gatik Secures $200M to Scale Driverless Trucking Operations
Gatik, an autonomous freight operator, has secured $200 million in Series D funding led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, marking a major validation of commercial-scale d
Gatik Secures $200M Series D to Scale Driverless Freight
Gatik, a leading autonomous commercial freight company, has secured $200 million in Series D funding led by QIA (Qatar Investment Authority) and KDT (Kuo Duan Technology), signaling institutional conf
Einride Scales to 1,500 Autonomous Trucks by 2028
Einride, a Swedish autonomous freight technology company, has announced major strategic partnerships and aggressive growth targets that could reshape middle-mile and autonomous trucking operations. Th
Aurora's Driverless Pricing Model: $2/Mile vs $0.85/Mile
Aurora Innovation reported a $270 million Q2 loss on just $2 million in revenue, but detailed critical pricing models that will shape autonomous trucking economics for years to come. The company outli
Atlas Expands Autonomous Fleet to 100 Trucks by 2027
Atlas Energy Solutions and Kodiak AI announced a major expansion of their autonomous trucking partnership, scaling from 28 driverless trucks to 100 by mid-2027. This milestone represents a structural
AVI-SPL Launches Commercial Autonomous Trucking on Texas Corridor
AVI-SPL has moved from pilot to production with commercial autonomous freight operations on the Dallas-Houston corridor, marking a watershed moment in logistics technology adoption. The deployment lev
Transportation M&A Set for Record 2027 as Capital Deploys
Tenney Group's mid-year analysis projects a significant acceleration in transportation and logistics M&A activity, with 2027 potentially delivering record deal volumes after three years of muted trans
LX Pantos Expands Autonomous Trucking to Round-Trip US Routes
LX Pantos, a South Korean third-party logistics provider, has transformed its autonomous trucking operation from a single directional route into a bidirectional system operating across the US. Origina
Volvo's $3B Autonomous Trucking Investment Reaches Critical Milestone
Volvo is progressing significantly on its $3 billion autonomous trucking initiative, signaling that self-driving long-haul freight is transitioning from research to near-market reality. This investmen
Volvo Plans Fully Driverless Trucks by Q1 2027
Volvo Autonomous Solutions has announced an aggressive timeline to achieve fully driverless operations on U.S. highways beginning in Q1 2027, marking a pivotal transition from safety-driver-assisted t
PepsiCo & Gatik Launch Major Autonomous Freight Deployment
PepsiCo and Gatik have announced a landmark commercial deployment of autonomous freight vehicles, representing a pivotal moment in the adoption of self-driving technology for supply chain operations.
Smart Trailer Tech Rises as Diesel Falls & Spot Market Surges
This week's FreightWaves coverage reveals three interconnected supply chain dynamics reshaping North American trucking: advancing trailer technology adoption, moderating fuel costs, and escalating spo