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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 54.9 ▲ +0.5 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 38.5 ▲ +0.7 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 39.5 – 0.0 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 51.8 – 0.0 WaymoUS 84.1 ▲ +7.1 Baidu Apollo GoCN 79.5 ▲ +1.9 WeRideCN 76.8 ▲ +23.0 Pony.aiCN 66.2 ▲ +4.2 Starship TechnologiesEE 66.0 – 0.0 Serve RoboticsUS 58.6 ▼ -0.7 TeslaUS 56.9 ▲ +13.2 AuroraUS 56.7 ▲ +3.4 NeolixCN 55.9 ▼ -6.1 MomentaCN 51.0 ▲ +14.5 KodiakUS 50.5 ▼ -5.3 Applied IntuitionUS 49.1 ▲ +5.2 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 48.7 ▲ +2.3 CocoUS 48.7 ▼ -3.7 DeepRoute.aiCN 46.2 ▲ +8.4 XPengCN 45.6 ▲ +9.1 Cao Cao MobilityCN 43.4 ▼ -1.3 DoorDash DotUS 43.0 ▲ +2.4 ZooxUS 42.4 ▲ +3.2 MobileyeIL 41.6 ▲ +7.6 MeituanCN 41.5 ▲ +5.6 AvrideUS 39.5 ▲ +8.2 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 ▼ -3.3 Bot AutoUS 36.9 ▼ -1.5 May MobilityUS 34.9 ▲ +1.8 MotionalUS 34.0 ▲ +1.7 Avride PodUS 32.2 ▲ +0.2 WaabiCA 31.2 ▲ +3.7 WayveGB 29.6 ▲ +0.1 TorcUS 28.0 ▼ -4.2 Tensor AutoUS 26.2 ▲ +6.9 MOIA AmericaDE 25.6 ▼ -0.3 VerneHR 24.1 ▼ -2.6 NuroUS 22.9 ▲ +4.1 AutobrainsIL 21.9 ▼ -0.1 Stack AVUS 19.4 ▼ -1.2 Helm.aiUS 19.3 ▲ +1.7 PlusAIUS 17.7 ▼ -0.4 HUMAINSA 2.7 ▲ +0.6 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 54.9 ▲ +0.5 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 38.5 ▲ +0.7 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 39.5 – 0.0 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 51.8 – 0.0 WaymoUS 84.1 ▲ +7.1 Baidu Apollo GoCN 79.5 ▲ +1.9 WeRideCN 76.8 ▲ +23.0 Pony.aiCN 66.2 ▲ +4.2 Starship TechnologiesEE 66.0 – 0.0 Serve RoboticsUS 58.6 ▼ -0.7 TeslaUS 56.9 ▲ +13.2 AuroraUS 56.7 ▲ +3.4 NeolixCN 55.9 ▼ -6.1 MomentaCN 51.0 ▲ +14.5 KodiakUS 50.5 ▼ -5.3 Applied IntuitionUS 49.1 ▲ +5.2 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 48.7 ▲ +2.3 CocoUS 48.7 ▼ -3.7 DeepRoute.aiCN 46.2 ▲ +8.4 XPengCN 45.6 ▲ +9.1 Cao Cao MobilityCN 43.4 ▼ -1.3 DoorDash DotUS 43.0 ▲ +2.4 ZooxUS 42.4 ▲ +3.2 MobileyeIL 41.6 ▲ +7.6 MeituanCN 41.5 ▲ +5.6 AvrideUS 39.5 ▲ +8.2 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 ▼ -3.3 Bot AutoUS 36.9 ▼ -1.5 May MobilityUS 34.9 ▲ +1.8 MotionalUS 34.0 ▲ +1.7 Avride PodUS 32.2 ▲ +0.2 WaabiCA 31.2 ▲ +3.7 WayveGB 29.6 ▲ +0.1 TorcUS 28.0 ▼ -4.2 Tensor AutoUS 26.2 ▲ +6.9 MOIA AmericaDE 25.6 ▼ -0.3 VerneHR 24.1 ▼ -2.6 NuroUS 22.9 ▲ +4.1 AutobrainsIL 21.9 ▼ -0.1 Stack AVUS 19.4 ▼ -1.2 Helm.aiUS 19.3 ▲ +1.7 PlusAIUS 17.7 ▼ -0.4 HUMAINSA 2.7 ▲ +0.6
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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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