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J.B. Hunt Transport Services has partnered with autonomous vehicle developer Waymo to move freight with self-driving trucks in Texas.

Tech Bigwigs to Watch Amid Rising Autonomous Driving Wave Zacks.com 2 hrs ago Driverless vehicles are constantly gaining strong traction in the data-driven world on the heels of AI-powered autonomous driving technology and continuous developments in the advanced driver-assistance system. Moreover, advancements in predictive algorithms are making self-driving vehicles more reliable for public transportation as well as widely accepted by the public by adding strong safety features. Notably, tech bigwigs such as Alphabet GOOGL, Apple AAPL and Baidu BIDU are leaving no stone unturned to expa...

Leathers Even as autonomous driving technology continues to advance, the freight transportation business will need more truck drivers in the future, not fewer, Werner CEO Derek Leathers told TT. American Trucking Associations has estimated that the industry will need to hire 900,000 drivers over the next decade. “I think that’s something that’s important for the industry and for drivers to understand,” Leathers said. He compared the emergence of autonomous trucking to the rise of rail intermodal operations. “There was all kinds of fear when intermodal really started to gain traction...

Waymo self-driving taxi confused by traffic cones flees help Published image captionWaymo self-driving taxis are available in Phoenix, Arizona, only A self-driving taxi has blocked a road in Arizona after becoming confused by a lane closed off with traffic cones. The Waymo vehicle repeatedly drove away from roadside assistance, dispatched within minutes of the car becoming stuck. The Alphabet-owned company said it was an "unusual situation" and the taxi had operated safely throughout the journey. Waymo is the first fully self-driving taxi service legally allowed to operate. For now, it is ava...

A YouTuber captured the moment a Waymo self-driving taxi went rogue in Chandler, Arizona and drove away from technicians who arrived to help after it got stuck.