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Ford announced it is working with Postmates, an on-demand delivery platform, to evaluate how customers interact with autonomous delivery vehicles and other last-mile issues.
Udelv, manufacturers of the Newton van, also announced a series of strategic partnerships with retailers worldwide at the show.
Dog-like robots could one day be delivering packages from driverless vans, as demonstrated in a vision of the future presented by Continental at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas.
Daimler Trucks North America announced at CES in Las Vegas that it’s now offering what it says is the first Level 2 automated truck in series production in North America with the latest enhancements to the Freightliner new Cascadia. Level 2 automation means the truck is capable of both lateral (steering) and longitudinal (acceleration/deceleration) control.
Automakers are increasingly debuting new vehicles and technology at CES, and this year will be no different, especially for Mercedes-Benz. The German automaker will show its new CLA sedan, EQC battery-electric SUV, and Vision Urbanetic cargo van concept at the show, which from from Jan. 8-11.
Of the 55 self-driving vehicles Aptiv has in Las Vegas, 20 are being used by Lyft.
TuSimple, a startup focusing on the research and development of autonomous trucking technology, showcased their Level 4 autonomous truck at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. This was the company's U.S. debut of its latest L4 trucks, which are slated to hit the roads for testing in Arizona this year.
Kenworth showed a zero-emissions T680 day cab equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell as part of its Paccar Innovations booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Hyundai and Volkswagen have signed deals with Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation to use its self-driving software in their bids to develop fully autonomous vehicles for commercial service.
Toyota Research Institute will show its next-generation automated driving research vehicle that provides 360-degree awareness of about 650 feet around the vehicle at CES.