SHANGHAI, June 15,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TuSimple Holdings, Inc
("TuSimple") (Nasdaq: TSP), a global autonomous driving technology
company, today announced it has successfully completed China's first fully autonomous semi-truck run
on open public roads without a human in the vehicle and without
human intervention.
"This marks another pivotal breakthrough
for TuSimple and our leadership in the autonomous driving
industry."
The Driver Out run was conducted on the designated public roads
approved by the Shanghai
government, including Yangshan Deep-water Port Logistics Park and
Donghai Bridge. Over the course of
approximately 62 kilometers, TuSimple China's autonomous truck
demonstrated its capability to navigate complex road and weather
conditions in both urban and highway environments within the port
area. This included traffic signals, on-ramps, off-ramps, lane
changes, emergency lane vehicles, partial lane closures, fog, and
crosswinds.
The Driver Out run was operated by TuSimple China's Autonomous
Driving System without a human on-board, without remote human
control of the vehicle, and without traffic intervention. In order
to ensure public safety, the TuSimple China team worked closely
with government regulators and law enforcement and implemented a
safety vehicle to ensure safety during the run.
The Driver Out program in China
represents more than two years of intense development,
demonstrating TuSimple's commitment to developing an autonomous
driving system that fulfills the SAE Level 4 requirements, with a
strong emphasis on redundancy, reliability, and stability to enable
safe and fully driverless operations on open roads.
"Being the first to conduct a Driver Out run in China is a significant milestone," said Cheng
Lu, President and CEO of TuSimple. "Following on from our
successful Driver Out run in the United
States in 2021, this accomplishment marks another pivotal
breakthrough for TuSimple and further underscores our leadership in
the autonomous driving industry."
A video of the fully autonomous drive can be
found here.
About TuSimple
TuSimple is a global autonomous driving technology company
headquartered in San Diego,
California, with operations in the
United States and Asia.
Founded in 2015, TuSimple is developing a commercial-ready, fully
autonomous (SAE Level 4) driving solution for long-haul heavy-duty
trucks. TuSimple aims to transform the $4
trillion global truck freight industry through the company's
leading AI technology, which makes it possible for trucks to drive
safely autonomously, operate nearly continuously, and reduce fuel
consumption by 10%+ relative to manually driven trucks. Global
achievements include the world's first fully autonomous,
'driver-out' semi-truck runs on open public roads in the U.S. and
China, and development of the
world's first Autonomous Freight Network (AFN). Visit us at
www.tusimple.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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press release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties,
which may cause results to differ materially from those indicated
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cause actual future events to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not
limited to, autonomous driving being an emerging technology, the
development of the Company's technologies and products, the
Company's limited operating history in a new market, the
regulations governing autonomous vehicles, changes in the Company's
board of directors and senior management, the Company's dependence
on its senior management team, reliance on third-party suppliers,
potential product liability or warranty claims, the protection of
the Company's intellectual property, securities class action
litigation, the Company's ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq
listing standards, and government or regulatory policies, inquiries
and actions. Moreover, the Company operates in a competitive and
rapidly changing environment, and new risks may emerge from time to
time. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the
other risks and uncertainties described under the caption "Risk
Factors" in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, filed with
the SEC on February 24, 2022, and the
Company's other filings with the SEC. These SEC filings identify
and address other important risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual events and results to differ materially from those
contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are
cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements,
and we assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise
these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise. We do not give any
assurance that we will achieve our expectations.
TuSimple Investor Relations
Ryan Amerman –
ryan.amerman@tusimple.ai
TuSimple Media Relations
pr@tusimple.ai
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