TuSimple is operating an Autonomous Freight Network with UPS, U.S. Express, Penske and McLane ... [+] stretching from Phoenix to Houston. “The network is the first of its kind to address how you can bring autonomy to the market at scale,” TuSimple President Cheng Lu tells Forbes. TuSimpleThe coronavirus pandemic has slowed the development of robotaxi services by companies including Waymo and Cruise, but appears to be fueling interest in using self-driving technology for logistics and commercial deliveries. Meanwhile, TuSimple has steadily built up the largest fleet of autonomous trucks in the U.S. and operated pilot delivery programs with the U.S. “For the past two years, U.S. Xpress has worked closely with TuSimple to help define carriers’ needs for L4 trucks,” Eric Fuller, president and CEO of U.S. Xpress said.

Source: Forbes July 01, 2020 12:00 UTC