July 28, 2026 4:27 pm, EDT Shipments by TFI’s LTL unit increased 7.5% to 1.97 million in Q2 2026 from 1.83 million in Q2 2025. (Tforce freight) key takeaways: CFO David Saperstein told analysts on July 27 that TFI International plans to deploy autonomous trucks in its U.S. truckload linehaul business in 2027. Saperstein said
July 23, 2026 10:20 am, EDT If the driverless truck needs immediate assistance due to a flat tire or any other reason, an Aurora team member will be called. (Arora Innovation) key takeaways: Aurora unveiled second-generation driverless trucks on July 22 and plans to have a fleet of 200 autonomous trucks by the end of
July 16, 2026 11:06 am, EDT Autonomous cars at the Waymo facility in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) key takeaways: NHTSA is developing new safety requirements for autonomous vehicles, including performance testing and standards that define how autonomous cars should behave on the roads. The effort follows incidents involving robotaxis in construction zones, near school
The world’s battlefields are evolving. Technology that was once science fiction, or perhaps dystopian science fiction, is now becoming reality at a rapidly increasing pace. The era of autonomous systems has arrived, whether they are dog-like, human-like or vehicle-based. And, sometimes, they are armed. But often, these new systems are still in their infancy and
sharfsin86/Getty Images If autonomous driving is something that sounds unsettling to you, the latest proposal from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may turn you off the idea altogether. Last week’s update Vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS) eliminate the need for manual braking components, aka
A Tesla CyberCab prototype in front of Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. (Michael Nagel/Bloomberg) June 25, 2026 10:59 am, EDT key takeaways: The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed removing brake pedal requirements for driverless vehicles entirely through an update to federal safety standards on June 25. This change could accelerate the deployment of purpose-built robotaxis
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