California's First Self-Driving Trucks Are Already Testing
Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI can now test big rigs on public roads under rules that still require a safety driver.
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It has been revealed that Hyundai Motor has divested its entire stake in Aurora Innovation, a U.S. autonomous driving technology company. This comes seven years after the initial equity investment was made to secure autonomous driving technology. According to Hyundai Motor's semi-annual report released on the 18th, the company sold all 4,698,633 shares of Aurora stock it held (0.22% stake) for approximately 29.8 billion won. Valuation loss resul…
California's first self-driving trucks are already testing
California has issued its first permits to test autonomous trucks on public roads, to Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, with Kodiak already running vehicles around Mountain View. Teamsters California filed suit on 5 August asking a court to repeal the rules that made the permits possible. Self-driving trucks are testing on California public roads for […] This story continues at The Next Web
Self-driving truck developers Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI have received official permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to begin testing their autonomous vehicle technology on public roads in the state. Kodiak has already begun its first test drives with a small fleet of trucks in California, primarily around its Mountain View headquarters. Both companies are applying for permits […]
Autonomous semi trucks to hit California roads
Autonomous semi trucks to hit California roads Christine McLaren Mon, 08/17/2026 - 08:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Credit: Kodiak On Thursday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles issued a permit to Kodiak AI, Inc. to begin testing heavy-duty autonomous vehicles on California's roads for the first time. Until now, classification did not exist for — and therefore did not allow — vehicles heavier than 10,001 pounds. Yahoo! News…
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