Plus.ai, a provider of self-driving trucking technology, has announced a joint venture with China’s FAW Jiefang Automotive Co Ltd to develop autonomous trucks for China.

Scania AB has developed an autonomous self-driving driverless truck called AXL.

Plus.ai, a provider of self-driving truck technology located in California's Silicon Valley, has received a ‘451 Firestarter’ Award from technology research and advisory firm 451 Research (now part of S&P Global Market Intelligence).

Hamburg is to begin test operation of an autonomous passenger shuttle in August.

Daimler Trucks of Stuttgart has formed a new division called the Autonomous Technology Group as a global organization for automated driving.

Volvo Trucks’ electric, connected and autonomous vehicle, Vera – a cabless tractor unit, which was first seen at the IAA in Hanover - is to form part of an integrated solution to transport goods from a logistics centre to a port terminal in Gothenburg.

The STAR project – the word STAR is a reversed acronym for Rapid Autonomous Transport System, which is being led by Iveco Bus - is a French funded research programme launched in 2017 that aims to develop the first driverless, autonomous standard bus for Europe capable of operating under conditions similar to real operations, is on track to produce a first prototype in early 2021.

New Flyer of America Inc has entered an exclusive partnership with Robotic Research LLC to advance autonomous bus technology through developing and deploying advanced driver assistance systems in heavy-duty transit bus applications. 

Winnipeg-based NFI Group has launched, what it is calling its Autonomous Technology Programme which is to be developed by its New Flyer of America Inc and New Flyer Industries Canada ULC subsidiaries.

Japanese lifestyle retailer, MUJI and Finnish autonomous driving company, Sensible 4, have launched GACHA, which they claim is the first autonomous driving bus (minibus pod) for all weather conditions.

The UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus has begun trials in a Manchester bus depot.

Nobina AB, Scandinavia’s largest public transport operator, and truck and bus builder, Scania AB, are collaborating to start trials of autonomous buses on regular bus routes in the Stockholm area from 2020.