J.B. Hunt to Partner With Waymo on Autonomous Driving
January 14 2022 - 8:46AM
Dow Jones News
By Will Feuer
Logistics and trucking company J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
said it will partner with Waymo, the self-driving vehicle unit of
Google parent Alphabet Inc., in an effort to complete fully
autonomous transportation in Texas in the next few years.
Last year, the two companies started a pilot project to explore
how Waymo's autonomous vehicle technology could be integrated into
J.B. Hunt's trucks. During that trial, Waymo and J.B. Hunt
completed their first test runs moving freight along Texas' I-45,
between Houston and Fort Worth, in a Waymo Via Class 8 truck
equipped with the company's autonomous driving technology.
During the next phase, J.B. Hunt and Waymo said they will
further analyze the operational capacity of Waymo Via's Class 8
truck.
"This strategic alliance will continue that momentum and further
explore the intricate details that would make this a value-driven
solution for customers," J.B. Hunt Chief Sustainability Officer
Craig Harper said in a statement. "We believe autonomous driving
technology will help us create the most efficient transportation
network in North America, and our collaboration with Waymo Via is a
pivotal step towards fulfilling that mission."
Write to Will Feuer at Will.Feuer@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 14, 2022 09:31 ET (14:31 GMT)
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