TuSimple starts autonomous truck deliveries for the US Postal Service

California-based self-driving truck company TuSimple has started long-haul autonomous deliveries for the United States Postal Service (USPS), transporting mail between logistics hubs in Arizona and Texas.For the two-week long pilot project, TuSimple has awarded been contracted to perform five round trips, hauling USPS trailers more than 1,000 miles (1,600km) between the Postal Service’s Phoenix (Arizona) and Dallas (Texas) distribution centers. The truck will have a safety engineer and driver on board for the duration of the pilot to monitor vehicle performance and to ensure public safety.