After several years of fanfare and debate over when and how self-driving commercial vehicles would reach the market, early forms of this technology are beginning to become an option in new trucks.
September 20, 2019BusinessTechnologyAutonomousTop 100
Tech Startups Cite Progress on Path to Self-Driving Trucks
Over the past year, startups working to commercialize highly autoÂmated heavy-duty trucks competed for more capital and engineers, and each pushed deeper into systems development.
September 20, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousPerspective
Perspective: Preparing for Autonomous Repairs
As more and more vehicles with autonomous components enter the transportation landscape, the issue of repair and maintenance for those systems becomes more important for trucking fleets.
September 18, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Wabco Partners With Silicon Valley Firm Plug and Play
Wabco Holdings Inc. announced it has signed a three-year agreement to be an anchor partner with Plug and Play, a global innovation platform leader headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. The Swiss company will gain access to Plug and Play’s global partnership network, which includes many startups, market disruptors and industry leaders.
September 13, 2019GovernmentTechnologyAutonomous
Ohio Announces DOT Grant for Automated Driving Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded an Ohio-based team of industry, academic and community partners a $7.5 million grant to develop self-driving vehicles.
September 11, 2019GovernmentTechnologySafetyLogisticsAutonomous
Cities Need ‘Sophisticated Urban Freight Policies,’ Report Says
Officials aiming to facilitate the flow of freight amid advancements in autonomous vehicle technologies need policies designed to reduce the frequency of freight trips while enhancing safety, a new report by the National Association of City Transportation Officials concluded.
September 10, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
UD Trucks Tests Level 4 Autonomous Driving in Japan
Japanese truck maker UD Trucks, a unit of Volvo Group, announced it showcased Level 4 autonomous driving together with the nation’s largest logistics firm and a 100-year-old agricultural cooperative — calling the technology an important tool to address the contracting work force.
September 10, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Advancing New Technologies a Priority for USDOT Leadership, OMB Official Says
The U.S. Department of Transportation under the Trump administration has devoted significant resources to the transformative arena of autonomous vehicle technology, a former DOT official said at the Brookings Institution on July 25.
July 25, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous
Autonomous Transportation Technologies Touted by Senators
WASHINGTON — Trucks and cars equipped with automated features have the potential to enhance safety along the country’s freight and commuter corridors, facilitate the movement of freight and provide access to mobility for disabled individuals, members of the Senate Commerce Committee said recently.
June 27, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Robots Take the Wheel as Autonomous Farm Machines Hit the Field
Robots are taking over farms faster than anyone saw coming.
May 16, 2019