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Inaugural Automated Trucking Event April 25-26 in Orlando Featuring FMCSA, Industry Leaders

Arlington, Va. – The automated trucking industry will convene in Orlando, Florida April 25-26 for AUVSI’s inaugural Automated Goods Movement Summit (AGMS) to dig into policy, regulations, deployments, and other topics related to the rapidly growing commercial automated trucking industry.   Of note among the many exciting panels lined up, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA)... Continue reading

LOCOMATION’S AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING TECHNOLOGY PROJECTED TO DISPLACE THE EMISSIONS EQUIVALENT OF TWO MILLION PASSENGER VEHICLES ANNUALLY

Pittsburgh, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, released today a comprehensive GHG Projections Analysis that shows a major reduction in CO2 with the adoption of Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) system. Even a conservative adoption of ARC on just 25,000 Class 8 trucks running on Locomation’s 68 Autonomous Relay NetworkSM (ARN) interstate... Continue reading

Toposens launches new Toposens Processing Unit DK for 3D Collision Avoidance

(PresseBox) (Munich, 04.04.2022) The Toposens Processing Unit DK (TPU DK) makes it even easier to integrate the Toposens ultrasonic sensing technology into a customer’s existing platform to evaluate 3D collision avoidance: It interconnects the Toposens 3D Ultrasonic Echolocation Sensor “ECHO ONE DK” to an AGV or AMR infrastructure, enabling AGVs and AMRs to avoid collisions... Continue reading

Toposens secures Series Pre-A Funding

  Munich-based high-tech startup secures further investments for the market launch of the world’s first 3D Ultrasonic Collision Avoidance Sensor   (PresseBox) (Munich, Germany, 28.03.2022) Toposens GmbH has successfully completed its Series Pre-A financing round, intended to support the scaling-up of its proprietary 3D ultrasonic echolocation sensing technology. The round is led by existing investors... Continue reading

AUVSI Commends Safety Focused UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation Rulemaking Committee Report

AUVSI Commends Safety Focused UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation Rulemaking Committee Report Leading drone association praises new standard of airspace safety   Arlington, Va. –  Today, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), applauded the publication of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) report. The report sets... Continue reading

WILSON LOGISTICS RECOMMITS TO LOCOMATION’S AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING SOLUTION

Pittsburgh, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, today announced that Wilson Logistics has recommitted to deploy 1,120 Autonomous Relay ConvoySM (ARC) units in its flagship fleet in the mid and south-central United States.  The original plan, announced in March 2020 at the Truckload Carriers Association annual conference, was for the 1,120 ARC units... Continue reading

New AV Industry Event – AUVSI’s Automated Goods Movement Summit

New AV Industry Event – AUVSI’s Automated Goods Movement Summit April 25-26  Arlington, Va. – The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is proud to announce the inaugural Automated Goods Movement Summit (AGMS) scheduled for April 25-26 in Orlando, Florida.  Co-located with AUVSI’s cross-domain trade show and conference, XPONENTIAL, AGMS will feature industry and government... Continue reading

Wisk Aero Partners with Long Beach to Make AAM a Reality in Southern California

LOCOMATION EXPANDS SAFETY AND QUALITY TEAMS WITH SENIOR HIRES MICHELLE CHAKA AND RO STOLTZFOOS

PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, today announced the hiring of industry veterans Michelle Chaka as Director of Safety Assurance and Standards and Ro Stoltzfoos as Director of Quality. In her new role, Chaka will oversee Locomation’s comprehensive and evidence-based approach to safety assurance. In addition, she will lead the development and... Continue reading

Locomation Promotes Kenner To Chief Product & Safety Officer

PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, today announced the promotion of Steve Kenner to Chief Product and Safety Officer. Previously he was Locomation’s Vice President of Safety. In his new role, Kenner will be responsible for managing development of Locomation’s entire product portfolio including product vision and growth strategy. In addition, Kenner... Continue reading

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Since 1972, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has enabled technical innovation, supportive policy, and inspired academic breakthroughs in the uncrewed industry.