INDOT, ODOT begin automated truck initiative on I-70

ODOT closing I-271 express lane access ramps at Cedar/Brainard interchange

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio (WJW) – A new construction project on Interstate 271 eastbound will close express lane access ramps at the Cedar/Brainard interchange starting on April 28. “Exactly what we’re trying to do here is improve safety for everyone using that interchange,” ODOT District 12 Public Information Officer Brent Kovacs said. This is near the Cedar/Brainard interchange and will be in effect for one year as part of a $15.8 million initiative t…

Autonomous intermodal cars to begin testing this month

Parallel Systems’ autonomous freight cars will have the ability to assemble themselves into platoons. An FRA-approved testing program will begin this month in Georgia. Parallel Systems LOS ANGELES — Parallel Systems, the company developing battery-electric railcars that operate autonomously, will launch testing this month on two Georgia railroads, Parallel said on Monday (April 14, 2025). The company also announced it had raised an additional $3…

Partially automated trucks take to I-70 in a test by Ohio and Indiana

Ohio launches test of partially automated trucks with platooning tech on I-70, aiming to enhance safety and efficiency in the logistics sector.

INDOT, ODOT begin automated truck initiative on I-70

According to a news release from the Indiana Department of Transportation, a pair of tractor-trailers with automated truck platooning technology started traveling on I-70 between the two cities on Monday. The trucks are delivering shipments for EASE Logistics.

INDOT: Tractor-trailers with automation technology now operating on I-70

Drivers on Interstate 70 between Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio, may find themselves seeing something new—tractor-trailers utilizing automated technology.

Partially automated trucks to be deployed on I-70

The trucks have automated truck platooning technology, provided by Kratos Defense, which electronically links the two vehicles.