{"id":459364,"date":"2022-06-07T23:45:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T20:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uber-and-waymo-team-up-to-get-driverless-trucks-rolling\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T23:45:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T20:45:28","slug":"uber-and-waymo-team-up-to-get-driverless-trucks-rolling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-and-waymo-team-up-to-get-driverless-trucks-rolling\/","title":{"rendered":"#Uber and Waymo team up to get driverless trucks rolling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f6a80e070e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f6a80e070e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-and-waymo-team-up-to-get-driverless-trucks-rolling\/#%E2%80%9CUber_and_Waymo_team_up_to_get_driverless_trucks_rolling%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Uber and Waymo team up to get driverless trucks rolling&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUber_and_Waymo_team_up_to_get_driverless_trucks_rolling%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Uber and Waymo team up to get driverless trucks rolling&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/a-vision-for-the-futur.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/a-vision-for-the-futur.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"A vision for the future of logistics includes self-driving trucks like this one pictured by Alphabet-owned Waymo handling the long-hauls then ceding cargo to humans for the local legs to destinations.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/a-vision-for-the-futur.jpg\" alt=\"A vision for the future of logistics includes self-driving trucks like this one pictured by Alphabet-owned Waymo handling the lo\" title=\"A vision for the future of logistics includes self-driving trucks like this one pictured by Alphabet-owned Waymo handling the long-hauls then ceding cargo to humans for the local legs to destinations.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                A vision for the future of logistics includes self-driving trucks like this one pictured by Alphabet-owned Waymo handling the long-hauls then ceding cargo to humans for the local legs to destinations.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Uber and Google&#8217;s autonomous vehicle unit Waymo on Tuesday said they are joining forces to get driverless trucks hauling cargo on roads across the United States.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                Due to the vast distances between American cities and with truck transport key to the economy, companies see self-driving as a way to cut costs and reduce risk.<\/p>\n<p>Waymo will allow its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to mesh with an Uber Freight platform that connects truckers with loads in a spin on how Uber lets people summon rides using smartphone <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Uber Freight&#8217;s network of shippers, carriers, and marketplace technology is a great match for the Waymo Driver,&#8221; Waymo head of commercialization for trucking Charlie Jatt said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Carriers that buy trucks equipped with Waymo systems will be able to opt in to having the vehicles deployed as &#8220;autonomous assets&#8221; on the Uber Freight network, the companies said.<\/p>\n<p>The firms will also explore together the potential for creating hubs where cargo is easily handed off from self-driving trucks to human truckers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Both companies envision a future where autonomous trucks tackle the long-haul portion of driving, easing some of the burden of the increasing demand for freight while also enabling drivers to shift into short-haul jobs,&#8221; they said in the release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/an-uber-freight-unit-d.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/an-uber-freight-unit-d.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"An Uber Freight unit devoted to matching cargo with truckers has been steadily growing despite the pandemic taking a toll on its ride-share business.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/an-uber-freight-unit-d.jpg\" alt=\"An Uber Freight unit devoted to matching cargo with truckers has been steadily growing despite the pandemic taking a toll on its\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                An Uber Freight unit devoted to matching cargo with truckers has been steadily growing despite the pandemic taking a toll on its ride-share business.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before driverless trucks are allowed onto roads and highways, however, multiple tests must still be conducted to ensure they are safe.<\/p>\n<p>Waymo has been testing self-driving trucks in a handful of US states.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Uber Freight&#8217;s extensive, efficient, and reliable digital network is essential to making autonomous trucks a reality,&#8221; said unit head Lior Ron.<\/p>\n<p>The Freight unit has been steadily growing, according to quarterly earnings releases.\n                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__explore my-4 d-print-none\">\n<p>                                            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-medium text-info mt-2 d-inline-block\" href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2019-05-waymo-self-driving-trucks-phoenix-area.html\">Waymo bringing self-driving trucks to Phoenix area freeways<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n<hr class=\"mb-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2022 AFP<\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                 <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                 Uber and Waymo team up to get driverless trucks rolling (2022, June  7)<br \/>\n                                                 retrieved  8 June 2022<br \/>\n                                                 from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2022-06-uber-waymo-team-driverless-trucks.html<\/p>\n<p>                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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