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Aurora, McLeod Software Deliver Industry’s First TMS for Self-Driving Trucks

August 29, 2025The partnership will allow shippers, carriers, and fleet operators to manage autonomous freight with the same ease as traditional trucking operations.

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DOT Seeks Public Input on Automated Driving Systems Research

August 15, 2025The DOT’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology is requesting public input to guide future research on the deployment of Automated Driving Systems.

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DTNA, Aeva Expand Collaboration to Accelerate Deployment of Autonomous Trucks

July 21, 2025Aeva and Daimler Truck North America recently announced an increased collaboration to advance their shared goal of deploying autonomous trucks.

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Tesla Completes First Fully Autonomous Delivery

June 30, 2025A new Model Y was transported from the company’s Gigafactory in Austin to a customer's residence with no human driver or remote operator involved.
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DOT Streamlines Process for Autonomous Vehicles Without Traditional Controls

June 16, 2025Secretary Duffy today announced that NHTSA is accelerating the Part 555 exemption process, which allows manufacturers to deploy vehicles that lack steering wheels, brake pedals, or mirrors.

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Legislation Aims to Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Deployment

May 27, 2025The bill seeks to modernize certain federal safety standards and establish a cohesive national framework to support the development and deployment of AV technology.
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Aurora Reintroduces ‘Observers’ in Driverless Trucks to Refine Operational Scaling

May 21, 2025Just weeks after launching its first fully driverless freight operations in Texas, Aurora announced it will temporarily place vehicle operators back behind the wheel of its autonomous trucks.

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Daimler Truck Reveals Autonomous EV Tech Demo Truck

May 20, 2024Using this year’s ACT Expo show floor as a fitting stage, Daimler Truck introduced its battery electric autonomous Freightliner eCascadia technology demonstrator to attendees, giving them a glimpse into the not-so-distant future of commercial trucking.

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ACT Expo Unveils Impressive Speaker Lineup for 13th Annual Event

March 12, 2024Throughout the four-day event, industry leaders and innovators will share insights, strategies, and success stories through a dynamic program featuring fleet case studies, executive panels, keynotes, technical workshops, and breakout sessions.

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Transportation’s Biggest Names to Headline ACT Expo 2024

February 1, 2024Top executives from J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., Pilot Travel Centers LLC, Penske Truck Leasing, Peterbilt, Navistar, Daimler Truck North America, Volvo Trucks North America, and Mack Trucks North America confirmed to speak.

Volvo Trucks President to Give Insight into the Future of Commercial Transport at ACT Expo 2024

January 10, 2024Volvo Trucks President Roger Alm will present an engaging keynote address on the 2024 ACT Expo mainstage, providing attendees with unique insight into the future of commercial transportation at the 13th annual show.

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ACT Expo Opens 2024 Registration, Fleet Award Nominations

November 2, 2023Global growth of sustainable transportation to be highlighted, as 2024 ACT Expo Fleet Award nominations open.

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The Race for Autonomy Gets Tighter

August 16, 2023There have been several revelations recently concerning the state of the autonomous vehicle market, with more than one company announcing some sort of departure.

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SoSF 2023: Diesel Engine Development Begins to Sunset as Funding, Fleets, Regulators Focus on ZEVs

May 1, 2023With 13 states and D.C. passing ZEV mandates and approximately $32 billion of funding available in the next four to five years, regulators and industry foreshadow the sunset of diesel engine development.

Speaker Lineup of Advanced Transportation Leaders Announced for ACT Expo 2023

March 9, 2023ACT Expo recently unveiled its roster of confirmed speakers for the 12th annual fleet event, taking place May 1-4, 2023, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Southern California.

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ACT Expo Reveals Featured Speaker Lineup

February 1, 2023With three months until the doors open for ACT Expo 2023, event organizers GNA announced some of the innovative speakers that will address the crowd at this year’s event.

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