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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 62.5 – 0.0 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 45.0 – 0.0 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.4 ▲ +0.1 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 59.0 – 0.0 WaymoUS 87.7 ▲ +1.4 Baidu Apollo GoCN 87.3 ▼ -0.3 Pony.aiCN 79.5 ▼ -0.4 WeRideCN 77.5 ▲ +0.3 NeolixCN 73.6 – 0.0 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.5 ▼ -0.2 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 65.4 ▲ +2.6 TeslaUS 63.0 ▼ -0.6 Serve RoboticsUS 61.5 ▲ +6.5 KodiakUS 58.4 ▲ +2.5 May MobilityUS 57.8 ▲ +0.7 MobileyeIL 56.5 ▲ +2.0 XPengCN 56.0 ▼ -3.4 MomentaCN 55.9 ▲ +0.2 CocoUS 54.7 ▼ -0.9 MeituanCN 53.6 – 0.0 Applied IntuitionUS 52.3 ▼ -2.0 AuroraUS 51.4 ▲ +2.5 ZooxUS 49.6 ▼ -0.8 DoorDash DotUS 49.1 ▲ +1.2 DeepRoute.aiCN 47.4 ▼ -0.5 VerneHR 43.1 ▲ +10.6 Bot AutoUS 42.0 ▼ -2.4 Avride PodUS 41.1 ▲ +1.1 Cao Cao MobilityCN 41.0 ▼ -18.9 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 39.0 – 0.0 WaabiCA 36.3 ▼ -1.7 MotionalUS 33.6 ▲ +0.8 AvrideUS 32.4 ▼ -2.1 WayveGB 32.1 ▲ +0.6 TorcUS 31.3 – 0.0 MOIA AmericaDE 30.9 – 0.0 Tensor AutoUS 26.9 ▼ -1.9 NuroUS 23.8 ▲ +2.9 AutobrainsIL 22.7 ▲ +0.1 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.3 – 0.0 HUMAINSA 4.8 ▲ +1.7 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 62.5 – 0.0 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 45.0 – 0.0 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.4 ▲ +0.1 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 59.0 – 0.0 WaymoUS 87.7 ▲ +1.4 Baidu Apollo GoCN 87.3 ▼ -0.3 Pony.aiCN 79.5 ▼ -0.4 WeRideCN 77.5 ▲ +0.3 NeolixCN 73.6 – 0.0 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.5 ▼ -0.2 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 65.4 ▲ +2.6 TeslaUS 63.0 ▼ -0.6 Serve RoboticsUS 61.5 ▲ +6.5 KodiakUS 58.4 ▲ +2.5 May MobilityUS 57.8 ▲ +0.7 MobileyeIL 56.5 ▲ +2.0 XPengCN 56.0 ▼ -3.4 MomentaCN 55.9 ▲ +0.2 CocoUS 54.7 ▼ -0.9 MeituanCN 53.6 – 0.0 Applied IntuitionUS 52.3 ▼ -2.0 AuroraUS 51.4 ▲ +2.5 ZooxUS 49.6 ▼ -0.8 DoorDash DotUS 49.1 ▲ +1.2 DeepRoute.aiCN 47.4 ▼ -0.5 VerneHR 43.1 ▲ +10.6 Bot AutoUS 42.0 ▼ -2.4 Avride PodUS 41.1 ▲ +1.1 Cao Cao MobilityCN 41.0 ▼ -18.9 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 39.0 – 0.0 WaabiCA 36.3 ▼ -1.7 MotionalUS 33.6 ▲ +0.8 AvrideUS 32.4 ▼ -2.1 WayveGB 32.1 ▲ +0.6 TorcUS 31.3 – 0.0 MOIA AmericaDE 30.9 – 0.0 Tensor AutoUS 26.9 ▼ -1.9 NuroUS 23.8 ▲ +2.9 AutobrainsIL 22.7 ▲ +0.1 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.3 – 0.0 HUMAINSA 4.8 ▲ +1.7
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Autonomous-Ready Daimler Freightliner Cascadia - The Road to Autonomy

Daimler Truck’s Approach to Developing Autonomous Trucks

Sumanoharan Narayanan, Director of Engineering, Automated Technology Group, Daimler Trucks North America joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the development of the autonomous-ready Freightliner Cascadia.

Episode Chapters

  • 0:00 How do you Build an Autonomous Truck
  • 04:47 The Idea Behind Daimler Trucks Autonomous Trucking Program
  • 8:34 The First Step in Building an Autonomous Truck
  • 11:33 Designing an Autonomous Truck
  • 15:37 Retrofitting
  • 18:07 Autonomous Ready Cascadia Propulsion & Reduncy Systems
  • 31:20 Technicians and Maintenance
  • 34:37 When Do Mirrors Go Away?
  • 38:17 Sensor Suite
  • 44:26 Tesla Semi
  • 52:18 Future of Autonomous Trucking
  • 57:40 Key Takeaways
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