Danish logistics giant DSV/Schenker has become the first European company to deploy autonomous trucks on commercial long-haul routes.
Since mid-May the company has operated its 370-kilometre route between Dallas and Houston with a driverless truck.
Helmut Schweighofer, CEO of DSV’s road transport division, said the technology would soon be introduced in Germany as well. He gave no specific date.
DSV had previously run a pilot project at level 2 plus with dm and Iveco.
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Denmark has granted provisional approval for Tesla's Full Self-Driving Supervised system, becoming the fourth European country to do so. The Danish Road Traffic Authority, Færdselsstyrelsen, announced the decision on June 9 after reviewing the Dutch type approval.
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust has deployed Hong Kong's first AI-powered driverless trucks at Kwai Tsing Container Terminal to address a chronic manpower shortage. The fleet of six electric autonomous vehicles has handled more than 8,000 container movements since January. Officials noted that the trucks can share roads with traditional vehicles without requiring designated lanes.
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Tesla has received approval for its advanced driver assistance software "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" in the Netherlands, the first European country. The Dutch vehicle authority RDW approved the system, which handles most driving tasks on highways and in city traffic under human supervision. Tesla is seeking approvals in other European countries.
Tesla has released promotional videos that depict drivers not supervising its Full Self-Driving system, even as the company faces up to $14.5 billion in related lawsuits. The videos include one posted on May 26 showing a driver making espresso and another on June 9 filmed in Denmark where the system violated traffic laws. These clips contradict Tesla's legal argument that drivers must always supervise the technology.
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Mercedes has received approval to introduce its automated assistance system for city traffic in Germany. The first cities will be Munich and Stuttgart.