Uber Technologies Inc. has reverted to one of its bad-boy habits: ignoring regulators. California Department of Motor Vehicles officials said Dec. 14 that the ride-hailing provider is breaking the law by rolling out self-driving cars in San Francisco without their approval.
December 15, 2016Business, Technology, Autonomous
California DMV Calls Uber's San Francisco Self-Driving Cars Illegal
Who's Liable in an Autonomous Truck Accident?
Panelists discuss liability in an accident during the "Autonomous Trucking: How Soon? How Disruptive?" panel at ATA's Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas Oct. 4, 2016.
October 18, 2016Otto's Anthony Levandowski on Autonomous Benefits
Many years from now, "None of the new trucks will have a cab on them -- it just doesn't make sense," Otto co-founder Anthony Levandowski says in this excerpt from "Autonomous Trucking: How Soon? How Disruptive?" panel at #MCEVegas.
October 18, 2016Business, Technology, Autonomous
Overhaul Develops Web Tool, Focused on Higher-Value Freight
Overhaul, a service seeking to capitalize on new trucking technology, announced the development of its Web platform and mobile app, which targets small carriers and shippers of higher-value cargo.
March 18, 2016Business, Technology, Autonomous
Package Delivery Companies Could Face New Challenge From Uber
Europe's postal companies, already under pressure from Amazon.com Inc., soon could face a challenge from Uber, which is moving into deliveries, and other startups.
February 16, 2016Business, Technology, Autonomous
Firms Try to Mimic Uber for Freight Shipments; Analysts See Both Opportunities and Pitfalls
Fledgling companies are advancing the adaptation of Uber’s transportation model to arrange freight shipments, a step that experts believe offers a combination of opportunities in several trucking sectors as well as pitfalls.
November 1, 2015Business, Technology, Autonomous
Convoy Debuts, Aiming to Be the Uber of Trucks
Trucking isn't the first thing that comes to mind when considering industries ripe for disruption.
October 27, 2015Business, Technology, Autonomous
Flexport Wants to Be the Uber of Ocean Freight
Uber Technologies Inc. is changing the way people move around cities; Flexport wants to do the same with cargo in the holds of ocean-going containerships.
May 11, 2015Business, Technology, Autonomous
UPS, Google’s Schmidt Invest in Uber-Type Delivery Startup
Google Inc. chairman Eric Schmidt and UPS Inc. have invested in Roadie Inc., a service that links people who want packages shipped with people willing to drive them.
January 27, 2015