Truck Tech

Truck Tech

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Truck Tech episodes

  • Mapping routing technologies with HERE

    In today’s episode we catch up with Bart Coppelmans, Senior Director Product Management, Business Unit Head Enterprise Products at HERE about their recent partnership with AWS and the launch of the HERE AI Assistant.

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    27 min
  • Aurora’s Autonomous Trucking Safety Case Report with Nat Beuse

    In today’s episode Nat Beuse, chief safety officer at Aurora joins us to talk about the recent release of an Informational Report on the final steps required to deploy driverless trucks safely. 

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    27 min
  • Catching up with Engine Technology Forum on How Engine Remanufacturing Works

    In today’s episode Allen Schaeffer, executive director at Engine Technology Forum joins us to talk about how engine remanufacturing works, including the benefits to manufacturers and suppliers. We also highlight an upcoming webinar that dives deeper into the subject.

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    27 min
  • Waabi World, Waabi Driver, and a Volvo Partnership

    In today’s episode Raquel Urtasun, co-founder and CEO joins us to talk about Waabi’s recent partnership Volvo autonomous transportation solutions and how Waabi’s tech is powering the production-ready Volvo VNL autonomous trucks.

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    29 min
  • How fleets use telematics and AI to improve driver safety

    In this episode Truck Tech Host Thomas Wasson interviews Motive’s Head of Safety and Compliance Strategy Gary Johnson at Manifest 2025 to explore how the company is using artificial intelligence to revolutionize safety in industries like trucking and construction. Learn about Motiv’s computer vision technology, their emphasis on proactive safety solutions, and their plans for enhancing driver coaching.

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    24 min
  • Truck Tech at Manifest: Greenlane’s Charging Revolution & Outrider’s Autonomous Yard Trucks

    In a special two part Truck Tech from Manifest we talk with:

    Patrick Macdonald King CEO of Greenlane They’re working to build out a nationwide network of commercial EV charging through strategically identifying freight corridors

    Andrew Smith, CEO and founder of Outrider, talked about how their AI-driven autonomous yard tractors are transforming logistics, from robotic trailer hookups to EV assets

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    19 min
  • Driving the Future: Autonomous Trucking Innovations with Bot Auto and Forterra

    Truck Tech goes to Manifest! We dive into autonomous vehicles with two industry pioneers. In the first half, Xiaodi Hou, founder and CEO of Bot Auto, shares how his team is revolutionizing transportation-as-a-service with his autonomous trucking company. Then, we catch up with Josh Araujo, CEO of Forterra, to explore their autonomous yard truck, partnership with Kalmar, and Forterra’s expansion from military into commercial solutions.

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    28 min
  • AI on the Road & Phone: Autonomous Trucking with Torc Robotics and Voice Agents with Cloneops.ai

    Join Thomas Wasson in a special edition of Truck Tech, live from the top of a truck! 🚛 He’s talking with Andrew Culhane from Torc Robotics and Lawrence Bader, former UPS executive, about the latest advancements in AI-powered autonomous trucking. Learn how Torc is revolutionizing freight transportation, deploying real-world autonomous trucks, and working with fleets and shippers to shape the future of logistics.

    🔹 Topics Covered:

    ✔️ Torc Robotics’ latest developments and expansion 🚀

    ✔️ AI in trucking—how it's transforming logistics 🤖

    ✔️ The road to deployment and real-world applications 📦

    ✔️ Safety, predictive analytics, and the future of autonomous freight 🔍

    In this exclusive FreightWaves interview at Manifest, Thomas Wasson sits down with David Bell of Cloneops.ai to discuss how AI-driven voice agents are reshaping logistics. From reducing unanswered inbound calls to real-time sentiment analysis and multilingual capabilities, discover how this technology is increasing efficiency, saving money, and improving customer service.

    🚛 Key Topics Covered:

    ✔️ The inspiration behind Cloneops.ai

    ✔️ How AI voice agents improve inbound and outbound call management

    ✔️ Real-time call monitoring and prioritization

    ✔️ AI-driven sentiment analysis and multilingual capabilities

    ✔️ Future innovations in logistics AI

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    23 min
  • Aurora gears up for its April commercial launch

    In today’s episode David Maday, chief commercial officer at Aurora joins us to talk about their upcoming April Commercial Launch, go-to-market strategy, business model and fundraising.

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    22 min
  • How Harbinger is disrupting electric medium-duty vehicles

    In today’s episode Harbinger Co-founder and CEO John Harris joins us to talk about their recent $100 million Series B round and how they’re disrupting the electric medium-duty vehicle space.

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    33 min

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