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Summary: Google self-driving pioneers think big-rigs could get there before cars, started company to prove it
Source: electrek.co Published: Tue, 17 May 2016 13:07:40 +0000 Fifteen former Google engineers, led by Anthony Levandowski, have founded Otto, a start-up focusing on bringing partial autonomous driving to big-rig trucks instead of cars. The team’s expertise, including a self-driving motorcycle design by Levandowski, suggests promising developments. Otto’s approach differs from Google’s self-driving car project,… Read more
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Summary: Google self-driving pioneers think big-rigs could get there before cars, started company to prove it
Source: electrek.co Published: Tue, 17 May 2016 13:07:40 +0000 Fifteen former Google engineers, led by self-driving pioneer Anthony Levandowski, have created a start-up called Otto to bring partial autonomous driving technology to big-rig trucks. The team’s expertise, including Levandowski’s background in self-driving vehicles, aims to advance self-driving technology in the trucking industry. Otto’s approach differs… Read more
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Summary: Google self-driving pioneers think big-rigs could get there before cars, started company to prove it
Source: electrek.co Published: Tue, 17 May 2016 13:07:40 +0000 Fifteen former Google engineers, led by self-driving pioneer Anthony Levandowski, have launched Otto, a startup focused on bringing partial autonomous driving to big-rig trucks. The startup, including experienced individuals like Levandowski and co-founder Lior Ron, aims to advance autonomous technologies in the trucking industry, potentially ahead… Read more
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Summary: New Google/Alphabet patent describes putting self-driving delivery trucks on the road
Source: electrek.co Published: Tue, 09 Feb 2016 22:28:41 +0000 A new Google/Alphabet patent suggests plans to utilize self-driving car technologies for a truck-based delivery service. The patent describes an autonomous delivery platform for self-driving trucks with lockers, capable of delivering packages directly to customers. Read the original article Read more
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Summary: Google self-driving pioneers think big-rigs could get there before cars, started company to prove it
Source: electrek.co Published: Tue, 17 May 2016 13:07:40 +0000 A group of former Google engineers, led by self-driving pioneer Anthony Levandowski, left to start Otto, a company focused on bringing partial autonomous driving to big-rig trucks. The team’s experience and expertise, along with their belief that trucks could achieve autonomy before cars, set them apart… Read more
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Summary: Nikola Motor claims it received over 7,000 pre-orders worth over $2.3 billion for its electric truck
Source: electrek.co Published: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:54:15 +0000 Nikola Motor has received over 7,000 pre-orders with deposits for its electric truck, ‘Nikola One’, since its unveiling. The pre-orders are valued at over $2.3 billion. CEO Trevor Milton highlights the truck’s design, boasting a 320 kWh battery pack and a natural gas range extender for… Read more
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Summary: Is hydrogen-powered transportation viable? Find out in this free, 15-minute webinar
Source: electrek.co Published: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:39:00 +0000 The article discusses an upcoming webinar by experts at the Argonne National Laboratory on the viability of hydrogen-powered transportation. The webinar will explore the environmental and economic benefits of transitioning to hydrogen as a replacement for fossil fuels in transportation and manufacturing. Read the original article Read more
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Summary: The world’s largest hydrogen-battery hybrid mine haul truck starts work
Source: electrek.co Published: Fri, 06 May 2022 15:46:27 +0000 The article discusses Anglo American launching a prototype of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck in South Africa. Read the original article Read more