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Hanson Bridgett

Tesla's “Nuclear” Verdict: Potential Impacts on Autonomous Truck Technology

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On August 1, 2025, a Florida jury returned a verdict totaling $243,000,000 against Tesla, Inc. in the consolidated cases Neima Benavides v. Tesla and Dillon Angulo v. Tesla. These cases caught public attention because of the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

More Autonomous Big Rigs Needed on the Road: Why Start There?

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Many trucks on the freeway already drive themselves -with an operator on board. These trucks operate smoothly and safely with little to no human intervention. Such vehicles are capable of knowing when to make space and move...more

A&O Shearman

Propel: Gearing up with Embark to transform the USD700 billion trucking industry

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In the latest episode of our Propel podcast, New York partner Paul Keller talks with Siddhartha M. Venkatesan, Chief Legal Officer of Embark Trucks—the longest-running self-driving truck program in America. Listen to the...more

Baker Donelson

Just in Time for Christmas, Self-Driving Truck Delivers Butter from California to Pennsylvania

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Land O’Lakes recently enlisted Plus.ai, a three-year-old Cupertino, California-based startup, to haul a truckload of butter from California to Pennsylvania. ...more

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First OEM Level 2 Autonomous Trucks Are Being Deployed

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Firm client Covenant Transportation has recently added Level 2 autonomous trucks. The Freightliner Cascadia has electronic steering, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, blind-spot warning, pedestrian warning,...more

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Highly Automated and Connected Vehicles Update - July 2019

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Local Motors Unveils Olli Fleet Challenge - Local Motors has invited municipalities, campuses and designated districts to propose short-term uses for Olli in Washington and Oregon as part of a global initiative, the Olli...more

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Truck "Platooning" and the Vehicle to Vehicle Network - A Chance To Glimpse the Future of Vehicle Cybersecurity in Action

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According to most in the automotive industry, a world where self-driving cars and fully automated trucks begin to fill our intersections and highways is still at least a decade or so away. Creative theories abound for how...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Driverless Vehicles Have Arrived in North Carolina - How Will Your Industry be Affected?

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Twelve years old. In North Carolina, a person as young as twelve years old may ride alone in a fully autonomous—or, “driverless”—vehicle....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Autonomous Vehicles Continue to Move Forward

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• The U.S. Senate has been debating its version of autonomous vehicle legislation, which for the time being does not include autonomous trucks. • The Senate Commerce Committee's marked-up version of self-driving car draft...more

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Autonomous Commercial Vehicles Closer to Hitting the Road After New Developments

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• The release of new federal guidance on autonomous vehicles, as well as the recent consideration of federal autonomous vehicle legislation in Congress, increases the likelihood that the introduction of autonomous commercial...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Auto 2.0 Is More Than Just About the Automobile – From Shuttles to Logistics and More

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The introduction of near autonomous vehicles to public roadways is set to completely revolutionize the way humans and goods navigate cityscapes in the coming years. Although Tesla’s autopilot feature has become the early...more

Sands Anderson PC

What Is the Impact of NHTSA Automated Vehicle Policy on Transportation Liability?

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On September 19, 2016, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Policy regarding automated vehicles. NHTSA issued the Policy for the purpose of providing guidance to the states,...more

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Autonomous Trucking and the Death of Driver Negligence?

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The effect of AV technology on the commercial trucking sector will be profound. If Chauffeur were an ordinary truck driver, instead of a collection of lines of code, it would soon be eligible for membership in the coveted...more

Carlton Fields

Considering the Impact of Driverless Cars

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Driverless cars, also called autonomous cars, auto-pilot cars, robo-cars, automated cars, connected cars, self-driving cars, or driver-free cars, can navigate and sense the surrounding environment without human input during...more

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