As autonomous trucking pilots continue expanding across highway corridors in Texas, Arizona, and California, the legal industry still hasn’t settled a fundamental question that becomes more urgent with every new deployment: when a self-driving truck causes a crash, who’s actually liable? [Read more…] about Autonomous Trucking and Liability: Who’s Responsible When a Self-Driving Truck Crashes?
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Why Semi-Truck Accident Claims Bring Unique Legal Hurdles
The Bronx sits at the center of some of New York City’s busiest transportation routes, with major highways carrying a constant flow of commercial traffic through densely populated neighborhoods every day.
Delivery trucks, freight carriers, and long-haul semi-trucks move through the borough at all hours, sharing crowded roads with commuters, buses, cyclists, and pedestrians.
When a collision involving a large commercial truck occurs, the aftermath is often far more serious than a standard car accident, leaving victims with severe injuries, mounting medical costs, and uncertainty about how to move forward. [Read more…] about Why Semi-Truck Accident Claims Bring Unique Legal Hurdles
Bot Auto completes driverless commercial truck delivery between Houston and Dallas
Autonomous trucking company Bot Auto says it has completed what it describes as the first fully humanless commercial over-the-road truckload delivery in the United States, moving freight between Houston and Dallas without a driver, in-cab observer, or remote operator controlling the vehicle.
The Houston-based company said the autonomous truck completed a 230-mile overnight route from Riggy’s Truck Parking in northeast Houston to Safe Stop in Hutchins, south of Dallas, delivering a commercial shipment booked through logistics provider Ryan Transportation.
According to Bot Auto, the run was conducted without a safety driver onboard and without “low-latency remote human feedback”, which the company says differentiates the operation from earlier autonomous trucking demonstrations and pilot programs. [Read more…] about Bot Auto completes driverless commercial truck delivery between Houston and Dallas
Kodiak and Roehl Transport begin autonomous freight operations between Dallas and Houston
Kodiak AI, a provider of physical AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, has announced it is autonomously hauling freight with Roehl Transport, one of America’s leading truckload carriers.
Starting last month, trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s autonomous system, began hauling freight between Dallas and Houston four times roundtrip per week for Roehl Transport.
Don Burnette, founder and CEO of Kodiak, says: “Working with Roehl Transport reflects a shared commitment to safety in trucking. [Read more…] about Kodiak and Roehl Transport begin autonomous freight operations between Dallas and Houston
Inside Torc Robotics: How autonomous trucking is moving toward commercial reality
Autonomous trucking has long been viewed as one of the most commercially promising – and technically demanding – applications of artificial intelligence and robotics.
Unlike passenger robotaxis, long-haul freight routes offer more structured operating environments and clearer economic incentives, making them a key battleground in the race toward large-scale autonomy.
Among the companies working to bring self-driving trucks into commercial operation, Torc Robotics has emerged as one of the sector’s strongest players. [Read more…] about Inside Torc Robotics: How autonomous trucking is moving toward commercial reality
Bosch begins delivering hardware to Kodiak as autonomous trucking moves toward production scale
Kodiak AI, a provider of physical AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, has announced that Bosch, a global technology and services giant, has begun delivering critical hardware components to Kodiak as part of the companies’ autonomous driving technology strategic collaboration.
Kodiak is actively testing and validating camera samples from Bosch and has completed early prototype sensor integrations into Kodiak SensorPods, the company’s proprietary hardware modules that house its autonomous driving sensors. Kodiak is also actively evaluating vehicle actuation components from Bosch.
Since announcing their collaboration in January 2026, Bosch and Kodiak have moved quickly from strategic alignment to hands-on engineering execution. [Read more…] about Bosch begins delivering hardware to Kodiak as autonomous trucking moves toward production scale
Humble Robotics emerges from stealth to bring autonomous electric haulers to real-world freight
Humble Robotics has emerged from stealth with what it describes as a “revolutionary new vehicle”: a fully autonomous, cabless, electric hauler designed for cost-efficient freight transportation.
The company also revealed it has raised $24 million in seed funding, led by Eclipse with additional participation by Energy Impact Partners and others.
The Humble Hauler is an entirely new take on the classic tractor-trailer combo, designed from the ground up with modern technology. [Read more…] about Humble Robotics emerges from stealth to bring autonomous electric haulers to real-world freight
Interview with Volvo Autonomous Solutions: Driverless trucks are upon us
As the global logistics industry grapples with persistent driver shortages, rising operating costs, and increasing pressure to improve efficiency, autonomous trucking is beginning to move beyond promise and into early-stage commercial reality.
For much of the past decade, the technology has been described as “almost ready” – a phrase that has invited both optimism and skepticism.
Today, that characterization is starting to shift. Autonomous trucks are now hauling real freight on public roads, albeit within limited routes and often still under human supervision, marking a transitional phase between pilot programs and true large-scale deployment. [Read more…] about Interview with Volvo Autonomous Solutions: Driverless trucks are upon us
PlusAI unveils new autonomous trucking software with night driving and construction zone capabilities
PlusAI has released SuperDrive 6.0, the latest version of its autonomous driving software engineered for commercial-scale deployment. The new release introduces crucial capabilities for commercial freight operations including night driving and construction zone handling.
By boosting the speed of its AI model training by 10X, SuperDrive 6.0 also enables rapid feature deployment and validation. Built on over 7 million miles of real-world driving across the US, Europe, and Asia, SuperDrive 6.0 is a major advancement that moves the company closer to scalable fully driverless commercial deployment targeted for 2027 with factory built trucks.
This announcement comes as PlusAI plans to become publicly listed via a business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IX. [Read more…] about PlusAI unveils new autonomous trucking software with night driving and construction zone capabilities
Kodiak AI adds Haas Alert’s ‘Safety Cloud’ to its autonomous trucking solution
Haas Alert, a specialist in connected vehicle safety and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solutions, says that Kodiak AI, a provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, has integrated Haas Alert’s Safety Cloud digital alerting platform into its autonomous trucking solution.
Under this collaboration, Kodiak will utilize Safety Cloud to deliver real-time safety alerts to approaching vehicles and motorists, providing beyond-line-of-sight information to enhance roadway safety.
Safety Cloud sends digital alerts via the cellular network to motorists with informationabout the road ahead. These alerts are shown either on vehicle infotainment screens or through apps on digital devices. [Read more…] about Kodiak AI adds Haas Alert’s ‘Safety Cloud’ to its autonomous trucking solution