Self-driving trucks have started traveling between the Metroplex and Houston. Volvo Autonomous Solutions has started launching trucks from a terminal along Interstate 45 in Palmer, south of Dallas.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions started work in 2020 with 400 employees. The group says its work started with a focus on autonomous mining in Norway.
“The Holy Grail of autonomous is long haul trucking,” says Sasko Cuklev, V.A.S. head of on-road solutions. “That is our responsibility here. We are starting in Texas, so this is really the hub for autonomous. This is where it will happen. This is where we built our office. This is where we will grow. This is where we will create new jobs.”…