American Rheinmetall taps Harbinger platform for Army autonomous logistics vehicles

American Rheinmetall has been awarded a two-year U.S. Army contract to develop and deliver four hybrid-powered autonomous uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) designed to transport supplies to and from troops…

CAVI cancels cross-Canada automated truck project after Transport Canada declines endorsement

The Canadian Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI) has cancelled its proposed TransCanada Automated Truck Project after Transport Canada declined to endorse the initiative, saying the lack…

Bill would task NHTSA with creating safety standards for AVs

A bill introduced in the U.S. House would task the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with establishing minimum safety standards and protocols to improve how autonomous vehicles interact with safety personnel.  The AV Emergency Response…

Toronto telematics startup Terminal raises $20 million to expand fleet data platform

Toronto-based Terminal has raised $20 million in Series A financing to expand its telematics data integration platform, which connects commercial fleets, insurers and logistics providers to more than 325…

Continental Tire selects Atrium Solutions for digital roadside service platform

Continental Tire has partnered with Ontario-based Atrium Solutions as one of its digital emergency roadside service (ERS) platform providers, expanding its use of technology to streamline service coordination and…

Charger Logistics signs on as Aurora driverless trucking customer

Aurora Innovation has signed Charger Logistics as its latest autonomous trucking customer, with the carrier planning to deploy Aurora’s second-generation driverless trucks on freight runs between Dallas and Laredo,…

John Bickner’s pursuit of the ‘Impossible Spec’

Many people don’t believe the words Super-B and fuel economy have any place in the same sentence. John Bickner doesn’t buy that. His bold push for fuel efficiency has…

NuPort completes autonomous truck testing near Blue Water Bridge

NuPort Robotics has completed a year-long project testing autonomous trucking and truck platooning in the complex operating environment surrounding the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia, Ont. The project,…

Aurora adds Value Truck as latest driverless trucking customer

Aurora Innovation has signed another commercial customer for its autonomous trucking business, announcing that Value Truck will begin using the Aurora Driver on two longhaul freight lanes as the…

Mack, Volvo latest to update DEF inducement software

Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks are expanding the availability of updated diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) inducement software across their North American truck lineups, giving fleets more time to address…

Aurora launches second-generation driverless trucks, targets production scale-up

Aurora Innovation has launched its second-generation driverless trucks, introducing a new platform designed to support a larger commercial deployment across its U.S. freight network. The trucks are based…

IntelliShift partners with TruckerCloud

Fleet management software provider IntelliShift announced it has partnered with TruckerCloud to give insurers access to fleet telematics and video safety data for underwriting and risk assessment. Through…

NuPort Robotics quietly charts its own course in autonomous trucking

Some autonomous trucking developers have built their reputations through high-profile announcements and headline-grabbing milestones. NuPort Robotics has taken a quieter approach. The Markham, Ont.-based startup has spent the…

Eaigle expands gate automation deployment with PortCity

Eaigle has expanded its partnership with PortCity to deploy AI-powered gate and yard automation across the logistics provider’s distribution network. The collaboration focuses on eliminating manual operational friction at…

Readers speak out on technology, say disconnected systems add frustration

Trucknews.com readers responding to our latest Pulse Reader survey say their biggest technology challenge isn’t a lack of software for fleet management, but having too much of it.