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Autonomous truck startup raises $30 million

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Autonomous truck startup Embark has raised $30 million in new funding, bring the total to $47 million, according to a report on the Forbes website. 

The company recently completed a US coast-to-coast test run of its driverless truck. Towards the end of last year, the company also partnered with Frigidaire, and Ryder, on a pilot test.

The market for autonomous trucks is believed to be potentially huge, and many companies are developing the technology (see our feature). [Read more…] about Autonomous truck startup raises $30 million

Daimler Trucks to open automated truck R&D center in Portland, Oregon

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Daimler Trucks says it will establish an automated truck research and development center in the US.

The facility will be located at Daimler Trucks North America headquarters on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon, where DTNA already has a significant research and development presence, including a full-scale heavy-duty truck wind tunnel on Swan Island and the High Desert Proving Grounds nearby in Madras, Oregon.

The center will be dedicated to further developing automated driving technology and understanding its impact on society and benefits for customers. [Read more…] about Daimler Trucks to open automated truck R&D center in Portland, Oregon

Volvo Trucks shows off its ‘pioneering automation work’

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Volvo Trucks says its “pioneering automation work” focuses on safety and the ongoing importance of professional drivers

The steady advancement of vehicle automation technologies creates exciting possibilities for the future of the transport industry and society as a whole.

Volvo Trucks has been at the forefront of this global evolution for well over two decades and believes automation will increasingly transform the way we live and work in the coming years.

The technological possibilities of tomorrow have intrigued and inspired us for generations. Today, technology moves faster than ever. Robots are taking over service industries.  [Read more…] about Volvo Trucks shows off its ‘pioneering automation work’

There will be 35 million autonomous trucks on the road by 2020, says Frost

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Business consultancy Frost & Sullivan expects 35 million connected and autonomous trucks will be on the roads by 2020.

Connected trucks will be integral to future logistics and freight operations as smart trucks will be a necessity in smart cities, says Frost.

And in what may be a controversial prediction Frost says: “By 2020, 35 million trucks are expected to be connected with digital freight solutions and autonomous technologies, transforming the trucking industry into a smarter, efficient and more productive sector.”  [Read more…] about There will be 35 million autonomous trucks on the road by 2020, says Frost

DHL could stop Amazon from taking over the world. Probably

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It’s not a glamorous business, logistics. Doesn’t make the mainstream news very often. And it’s not likely to be the top career choice for most people. 

It’s understandable. After all, how interesting can it be to move boxes from point A to point B?

Put like that, it’s not much to write home about. But now, with driverless vehicles everywhere, augmented reality glasses and exoskeletons for warehouse workers, and robotics and automation technologies of all kinds promising to transform the industry worldwide, logistics is about to get much more interesting.  [Read more…] about DHL could stop Amazon from taking over the world. Probably