International, PlusAI launch autonomous fleet trials

Commercial truck OEM International Motors just launched customer fleet trials for its second-generation autonomous trucks, marking a major step in the company’s push toward commercial deployment.

The trials, developed in partnership with autonomous technology provider PlusAI, will run along the Interstate 35 corridor between Laredo, Texas and Dallas with select fleet operators, according to a release today. The program will be managed from International’s autonomous hub in San Antonio.

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The new autonomous International LT Series tractors feature factory-installed sensors, computing systems and PlusAI’s latest AI-based SuperDrive software. The system combines radar, lidar and cameras to provide 360-degree vision and adapt to different routes, geographies and driving conditions.

“This pilot program is a big step toward seamless digital operations designed to deliver an exceptional customer experience,” Tobias Glitterstam, chief strategy and transformation officer at International, stated in the release. “By working hand-in-hand with our customers, we are proving the commercial viability of autonomous technologies.”

International’s collaboration with PlusAI aims to scale factory-installed autonomous systems for hub-to-hub freight operations, with the I-35 corridor serving as an early testing ground.