Tesla testing driverless robotaxis without a human monitor
An X user has recorded a Tesla Model Y driving in Austin, Texas without a human monitor present. Since Tesla launched its robotaxi service in the city in June, vehicles have always included a human in the passenger seat. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to Sunday’s posy, confirming that the company is indeed testing driverless taxis without human safety operators, […]
Smart Freight Corridor: Driverless trucks on Texas’s fastest highway
The future has come to Texas – driverless trucks are now thundering along a stretch of Austin highway. The “Smart Freight Corridor” is a 21-mile stretch of State Highway 130 in the Austin area – the fastest highway in Texas – covering the highway region from Georgetown to Mustang Ridge. The Texas Department of Transportation unveiled in November […]
Aurora begins nighttime driverless operations in Texas
Aurora Innovation, the autonomous trucking technology developer, has announced a significant expansion of its commercial operations, including surpassing 20,000 driverless miles at the end of June, recently growing its driverless fleet to three trucks, beginning driverless commercial operations at night, and opening a new Phoenix terminal. CCJ Digital reports that Aurora has been operating “driverless” […]
Texas: Driverless trucks on I-45 coming soon
Drivers along a 200-mile stretch of I-45 between Dallas and Houston should get ready for something new: The semi-truck in the next lane might not have anyone in the driver’s seat. Autonomous trucking companies have been testing their fleets on Texas highways for several years, but always with backup safety drivers in the cab. Now, one company, Aurora Innovation, […]
Q-Free and Texas Highway Products to deploy 240+ Traffic Controllers in Plano, Texas
Q-Free has announced that in collaboration with partner Texas Highway Products, Ltd. it has won a significant contract to provide 240+, 2070LDX ATC controllers along with the highly regarded MAXTIME® intersection control software to the city of Plano, Texas. The contract, which was secured through the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) TxShare Cooperative Purchasing Program, replaces […]
Causeway wins new contract in Texas
British-owned digital work zone and road management platform Causeway one.network has announced an agreement with the City of Arlington, Texas to use the company’s Traffic Management platform and Live Link mobile application to reduce congestion and improve safety across the city. The work will focus on the city’s huge sports and entertainment complex, home to […]
One.network wins Texan roadworks data contract
British road management Software as a Service provider one.network has been selected by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), to provide work zone data sharing solutions for its member communities and US transport agencies via its TXShare Cooperative Purchasing Programme. The councils say one.network’s selection is an important part of the region’s strategy […]