[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]The co-founder of San Diego-based autonomous driving company TuSimple, Mo Chen, announced he started a new company called Hydron to bring to market Class 8 hydrogen-powered trucks equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving technology.Chen is its CEO, and Hydron is privately held and not affiliated with TuSimple.“Hydron is an original equipment manufacturer and will develop, manufacture, and sell a portfolio of autonomous-ready trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells,” Chen told Transport Topics. “Our goal is to begin production of our first-generation truck in Q3 of 2024,” — coming with the needed set of sensors, computing units and redundant actuators to meet Level 4 autonomous driving requirements.“Between now and then our focus will be on fundraising, continuing to attract top talent and building our…
Startup Hydron Plans Autonomous Longhaul Trucks With Hydrogen Fuel Cells
