FedEx Freight | Aurora expands autonomous freight pilot with FedEx in Texas

[Jeff]

Aurora Innovation, an autonomous vehicle technology company, has expanded its self-driving freight pilot with FedEx to include a new lane from Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas.
The startup has been hauling freight for FedEx between Dallas and Houston since September 2021, which has involved making the 240-mile trip every night. The new lane challenges Aurora’s trucks to a much longer journey of about 600 miles

Aurora expands autonomous freight pilot with FedEx in Texas

Image Credits: Aurora InnovationAurora Innovation, an autonomous vehicle technology company, has expanded its self-driving freight pilot with FedEx to include a new lane from Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas. The startup has been hauling freight for FedEx between Dallas and Houston since September...

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[truckingBORED]

When drivers in flatland states get displaced by Roadbots, will they be allowed to dovetail in to unaffected centers?

 

[Afdriver02]

Why are they using trucks with sleeper’s if they don’t need a driver?

 

[Triplex]

Why are they using trucks with sleeper’s if they don’t need a driver?

Computers like lot lizards too.

 

[truckingBORED]

Because the teenager that works for peanuts needs a home? Someone still has to crank that landing gear.

 

[BIG R GUY]

Aurora Innovation, an autonomous vehicle technology company, has expanded its self-driving freight pilot with FedEx to include a new lane from Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas.
The startup has been hauling freight for FedEx between Dallas and Houston since September 2021, which has involved making the 240-mile trip every night. The new lane challenges Aurora’s trucks to a much longer journey of about 600 miles

Aurora expands autonomous freight pilot with FedEx in Texas

Image Credits: Aurora InnovationAurora Innovation, an autonomous vehicle technology company, has expanded its self-driving freight pilot with FedEx to include a new lane from Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas. The startup has been hauling freight for FedEx between Dallas and Houston since September...

techcrunch.com

I’m waiting for tests runs from Jersey, to Sacramento on I-80 in January….

 

[truckingBORED]

I’m waiting for tests runs from Jersey, to Sacramento on I-80 in January….

I95, roadbots rocking the GW bridge. That’ll work.

 

[IrishRocket]

Junk. Get rid of them. Tesla autopilot requires drives yet they are still crashing. If that happens with a semi, there'll be several fatalities!!! All that money they are wasting on autopilot vehicles should be put to better use paying the current drivers!!!

 

[BIG R GUY]

I wonder if Swift will have autonomous systems at the same level as their current driver mentality?

 

[Purple Hammer]

I wonder if Swift will have autonomous systems at the same level as their current driver mentality?

Will the robot drivers be equipped with Jerusalem Cruisers, aka sandals or flip flops?

 

[SMOKESTACK]

Where's the algorithm for the TM that gives them instructions for solving a problem or accomplishing a task that they are currently uncappable of doing now ?

 

[Big Dave]

Where's the algorithm for the TM that gives them instructions for solving a problem or accomplishing a task that they are currently uncappable of doing now ?

It’s arriving with the new routing software…..

 

[mattbob]

It’s arriving with the new routing software…..

are we getting upgraded to windows 2000?

 

[Triplex]

are we getting upgraded to windows 2000?

What's so wrong with DOS? (Or even CP/M?)

 

[seabreeze]

It’s arriving with the new routing software…..

I'm betting you found that word in your Funk and Wagnall.

 

[joe bucker]

Who puts out the triangles when it breaks down? If FDX uses it, our shops damn well can't keep it running.

 

[Triplex]

Who puts out the triangles when it breaks down? If FDX uses it, our shops damn well can't keep it running.

These autonomous trucks are all equipped with small drones that launch in case of breakdown and they fly out the appropriate distance and place triangles on the highway. Not to worry.

 

[Hookman]

These autonomous trucks are all equipped with small drones that launch in case of breakdown and they fly out the appropriate distance and place triangles on the highway. Not to worry.

That's how Starburst gets the flavor into their chewies except they use small fighter jets.

 

[No F-bdy Bs]

Waiting for a news article about how badly the world needs class A dribers, followed immediately by another with Fred adamantly stressing FX's commitment to AV.

Then, local terminal managers absolutely bewildered as to why no one is applying.

 

[SMOKESTACK]

f-duck trucking .......