Volvo has delivered an autonomous heavy-duty off-road truck with hand-held remote control and monitoring system from up to two miles away.

ZF is now offering fleet managers and other stakeholders a real-time AI-based automated decision-making fleet management solution called SCALAR that optimises the efficiency of freight logistics and passenger transportation all in one system. Claiming to set a new industry benchmark, SCALAR brings together advanced digital connectivity and future technologies, including autonomous driving, for mixed fleets.

E-Bus builder, EKA, signs agreement with Canadian firm NuPort Robotics for ADAS and autonomy systems.

‘DAWN’ is an autonomous driving software platform product designed specifically for all-weather conditions in which visibility is obscured due to darkness or heavy rain or snowfall.

Aidrivers and AD Ports Group of Abu Dhabi will trial terminal tractors or yard trucks fitted with Aidrivers’ autonomous driving technology at Zayed Port, with scope to expand to other locations.

In releasing product development news ahead of the IAA next month, Christian Brenneke, head of global R&D for the ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division outlined the direction and strategy of CVS.

Pony.ai, in collaboration with NVIDIA, offers commercial vehicle builders high speed autonomous driving system with start of mass production scheduled for Q4 2022.

Sany and Pony.ai to establish a joint venture win China to develop and sell Level 4 (L4) autonomous trucks for general goods transportation.

Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK Level 4 shuttle bus now in operation in the USA and Norway.

The Finnish company's technology is being piloted in a six-month project which will test its performance in the demanding weather conditions of the far north of Norway.

The tech start-up is partnering with Orange EV to install the kits in autonomy-ready Class 8 battery-electric terminal tractors, turning them into fully autonomous vehicles.

Stellantis has already invested in expanding its capability to test all types of electric vehicle at the Orbassano Safety Center in Italy, and it is currently investing in its wind tunnel complex in Auburn Hills, Michigan.