2020 Autonomous Trucks Industry Insights Featuring Navistar, TuSimple, Aurora, Waymo, Kodiak and Ike
Navistar and TuSimple announced plans to begin producing autonomous trucks by 2024 alongside the roll out of TuSimple's United States autonomous freight network.
- Navistar and TuSimple announced plans to begin producing autonomous trucks by 2024 alongside the roll out of TuSimple's United States autonomous freight network.
- The partnership will see the companies move away from retrofitting the Navistar International commercial trucks that TuSimple currently uses in favor of developing semi trucks designed specifically for autonomous driving.
- TuSimple currently operates a fleet of 40 self driving trucks in the United States used for testing purposes and to carry freight between Arizona and Texas.
- Several start-ups such as Kodiak and Ike are developing autonomous trucking technologies while autonomous vehicle companies like Aurora and Waymo have also expanded their focus to include driverless trucking.