05/27/2025

Rethinking Long-Haul

How Autonomy Is Reshaping Highway Logistics

Hub-to-Hub. Mile by Mile into a New Era

Autonomous long-haul trucks are no longer theoretical. They are rolling today. Global players are piloting hub-to-hub logistics, where AVs handle the fixed routes between logistics centers. Why? Because these corridors offer controlled environments, predictable paths and unmatched efficiency.

As the PAVE Europe white paper points out:

“Long-haul transport holds particular promise, as AVs on long, predictable routes can greatly improve efficiency and ease workforce constraints.”​

Not Just a Truck – A Scalable Logistics Platform

Highway autonomy requires more than navigation. It demands fail-operational safety, real-time decision-making, and 24/7 uptime. That’s where Arnold NextG’s NX NextMotion platform excels.

Our solution delivers:

  • Full redundancy across steering, braking and throttle
  • SAFE_CAN (and more) for real-time communication
  • Collaborative safety logic with emergency fallback scenarios
  • Built-in support for teleoperation and remote supervision

In other words: Drive-by-Wire that’s ready for real autonomy.

Safety Is the Foundation of Scalability

On the highway, trust is everything. That’s why our fail-operational system complies with the industry’s strictest standards – ASIL D (ISO 26262), SIL3 and UNECE R155 for cybersecurity.

It enables:

  • Scalable AV fleets
  • Operational without drivers
  • Monitored remotely and maintained predictively

Bottom line: Autonomous long-haul is not just an evolution – it’s a transformation. And Arnold NextG provides the foundation it runs on.

Several trucks drive at a perfect distance from each other as a platooning solution on the right lane of a highway.
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