8 Autonomous Trucking Stories From This Week

Torc Robotics, a self-driving trucking company based out Blackburg, Va, earlier this month announced that it had secured a leasing agreement with Penske Truck Leasing.

Torc Robotics gets agreement with Penske Truck Leasing

Torc Robotics, a self-driving trucking company based out Blackburg, Va, earlier this month announced that it had secured a leasing agreement with Penske Truck Leasing.

From DHL piloting Volvo's Autonomous Vehicle System to the announcement that Covenant and Aurora are working together, the autonomous trucking space saw a lot of activity this week.

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