News on autonomous trucks

Creating an autonomous truck introduces new levels of technology into an already complex vehicle platform. Sensors, computers, software, steering, and braking systems all need to work together as one integrated system. At the same time, autonomous vehicles are intended for high utilization, with the potential to operate for close to 24 hours a day over several years.

In a new milestone achievement, Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) has hauled more than 3 million tonnes of material autonomously in the mining and quarrying segment. The milestone demonstrates the ability of autonomous transportation to deliver consistent and reliable value to customers.

Redundancy in autonomous trucking is not about eliminating every possible failure. It is about making sure that a single fault in a critical system does not become a loss of control. For heavy-duty trucks operating at highway speeds, that distinction is fundamental.

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and Aurora are now operating a new autonomous freight lane connecting customer endpoints in the Dallas to Oklahoma City corridor. By removing intermediate terminal transfers, the operation marks an important step toward integrating autonomous transport into customers’ everyday logistics flow.

For customers, successful transport is always measured in the same way: did the load arrive safely, on time, and without creating extra work?

AVI-SPL, a leading global technology solutions provider, and Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) today announced that they have started commercial autonomous freight operations between Dallas and Houston using the Volvo VNL Autonomous powered by the Aurora Driver.

Autonomous trucks and the systems they are a part of depend on secure software throughout their lifecycle. As the EU raises its expectations on cybersecurity, the industry must take greater responsibility for how connected products are built maintained and protected. At Volvo Autonomous Solutions, we welcome this shift, as it is essential to safe, reliable, and trusted autonomous transport.

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and Boliden have completed the autonomous transport project at Boliden's Garpenberg site in Sweden.

When autonomous vehicles are discussed, attention often goes to sensors, software, and decision-making algorithms. Those elements are essential, but they are only part of the equation. The performance of an autonomous solution also depends on the base vehicle and how it integrates with the self-driving technology.

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S) and DSV mark the start of autonomous freight operations in Texas, with the first commercial truckload hauled using the Volvo VNL Autonomous, and with the ambition to expand to additional lanes over time.