TT's Seth Clevenger and Eugene Mulero discuss the key takeaways from the 2017 Management Conference & Exhibition, where addressing the driver shortage was one of the more prominent themes. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
October 26, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
2017 MCE Wrapup
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Alphabet’s Waymo Will Test Self-Driving Cars in Snowy Detroit
The self-driving cars Google designed are going to the snow -- and the seat of the car industry.
October 26, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Driverless Truck Completes Delivery at ExxonMobil Facility in Singapore
Belgian logistics group Katoen Natie has started operating its first driverless truck at ExxonMobil’s manufacturing site on Jurong Island in Singapore.
October 26, 2017Business, Technology, Autonomous
ITS America Finds New Leader in Shailen Bhatt, Departing Colorado DOT Chief
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America announced Oct. 26 that Shailen Bhatt will serve as its new president.
October 26, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous
Amazon’s Dream of Drone Deliveries Gets Closer With Trump’s Executive Order
Drone deliveries got a step closer to reality as the White House issued an order giving local governments more authority to conduct tests of the burgeoning new technology.
October 25, 2017Business, Equipment, Autonomous
DTNA Pursuing Advanced Driver-Assist Tech, not Autonomous Trucks, CEO Says
ORLANDO, Fla. — Daimler Trucks North America continues its pursuit of automated driving technology, but that development path is focused not on “autonomous” trucks but advanced driver-assistance systems, CEO Roger Nielsen said.
October 24, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Delphi Acquires Self-Driving Startup nuTonomy for $450 Million
Auto supplier Delphi Automotive said Oct. 24 it has acquired self-driving software startup nuTonomy Inc. for $450 million in an effort to speed the development of autonomous vehicles.
October 24, 2017Business, Technology, Autonomous
Autonomy Could Transform Trucking’s Future, Former GM Exec Says
ORLANDO, Fla. — Autonomous trucks could give rise to a future in which 90% of crashes are eliminated and transportation becomes dramatically more productive and cost effective, technology expert Larry Burns told industry executives here.
October 22, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Alphabet Unit Leads $1 Billion Investment in Lyft
Alphabet Inc.’s investment arm, CapitalG, led a $1 billion investment in Lyft Inc. that values the ride-sharing startup at $11 billion, the ride-sharing startup said.
October 19, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Alphabet to Pack its Digital City With Autonomous Delivery Vans
Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous vehicle technology will be a big part of its Toronto project to make urban life more Googley.
October 18, 2017