Daimler Trucks, a Portland, Ore.-based division of the Daimler Group, announced a majority stake in Torc Robotics, Blacksburg, Va., to develop what is said to be a one-of-a-kind combination to commercialize highly automated trucks (SAE Level 4) on U.S. roads.

DHL, Germany, announced plans to expand its global innovation footprint to the Americas by breaking ground on a new Americas Innovation Center in Rosemont, Ill.

Seegrid, Pittsburgh, Pa., announced the GP8 Series 6 self-driving pallet truck.

Governments must consider ways to manage the transition to driverless trucks to avoid potential social disruption from job losses, says a new report published by the International Transport Forum (ITF), France.

Trucking providers such as DAF Trucks, Daimler Trucks, Iveco, MAN Truck & Bus, Scania and Volvo Group competed in the European Truck Platooning Challenge.

Daimler Trucks North America, Portland, Ore., unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, what is said to be the first licensed autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the United States.