Autonomous Truck Testing Moves Ahead in California as Teamsters Challenge Rules

California has begun permitting heavy-duty autonomous truck testing, with Aurora and Kodiak among the first to receive approval, as the Teamsters sue the DMV over the new regulations.

Two autonomous-truck companies have received a permit to test autonomous trucks in California, but the Teamsters union is fighting it.

Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI have received drivered testing permits under the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ newly expanded Autonomous Vehicle Tester program, which allows permitted heavy-duty autonomous vehicle developers to test and deploy their technology on California roads for the first time.

These permits allow autonomous trucks to operate in California with a safety driver behind the wheel.

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