Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways | TechCrunch · AuraTracer

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As of August 14, 2026, autonomous truck testing has officially begun on highways in California. This development was reported by TechCrunch, marking a new stage in the practical deployment of related technologies on public roads.

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T TechCrunch 归档 8月 p10 en 2026-08-14 08:00

Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways | TechCrunch

加州汽车管理部门已批准 Aurora Innovation 和 Kodiak AI 获得许可，在公共道路上测试其自动驾驶卡车技术。Kodiak 已率先开始，主要在 Mountain View 办公室周边部署少量测试车辆；两家公司均于春季依据加州 DMV 于 4 月 28 日批准的更新规则申请了测试许可。新规取消了超过 10,000 磅重量的无人驾驶车辆在公共道路测试禁令，并提供了监管路径。尽管测试需配备人类安全驾驶员且对限速路段有限制，但此举仍引发反对，加州卡车工会上周起诉 DMV 规避经济影响研究及忽视安全风险。此前两家公司因德州禁止重型自动驾驶卡车而将测试活动集中于该州，新规使它们得以在加州开展测试与部署。Kodiak 计划于年底前移除人类安全驾驶员，目前已在西德克萨斯 Permian Basin 的离路…