Truck startup TuSimple to run pilot program with US Postal Service

Autonomous truck startup TuSimple signed a contract with the United States Postal Service to run its self-driving trucks for mail delivery in a two-week pilot program in Arizona and Texas, a move that analysts said can speed up commercialization of the technology.

The company, with dual headquarters in Beijing and Shanghai, will run a series of its self-driving trucks for 22 hours each, including overnight driving and will involve five round trips in those two US states.

The move is an important milestone for TuSimple as it scales its autonomous operations beyond Arizona and marks its self-driving debut in Texas, the company said.