U.S. residents are “polarized” on whether to embrace driverless cars, according to a survey by insurer American International Group Inc.
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Driver Safety Startup Idelic Gets $1 Million in Funding
Idelic Inc., a technology startup recently spun off by Pitt Ohio, a regional freight carrier based in Pittsburgh, has received $1 million in seed financing to develop SafetyBox, a program that analyzes data to help trucking companies and fleet operators identify at-risk drivers.
October 6, 2017
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Waymo Engineer Left Trail of Deleted Files En Route to Uber
Uber Technologies Inc. hired an engineer to lead its driverless car program last year even after its own research revealed red flags about how much proprietary information he took from his former employer, Waymo.
October 5, 2017Self-Driving Vehicles Raising Big Questions Around Drunk Driving, Seat Belts, Open Container Laws and More
The idea of highways being filled with self-driving cars may be alluring, but it has highway safety experts raising numerous questions about common contemporary issues like drunk driving, seat belt use and how other motorists might react to a car without a driver behind the wheel.
October 5, 2017Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS
Amazon.com Inc. is experimenting with a new delivery service intended to make more products available for free two-day delivery and relieve overcrowding in its warehouses, according to two people familiar with the plan, which will push the online retailer deeper into functions handled by longtime partners UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp
October 5, 2017Warren Buffett Isn’t Losing Sleep Over Self-Driving Trucks
“Trucks are going to be around for a very long time.”
October 4, 2017Mining Giant Vies With Tech Firms for Workers in Push for Self-Driving Trucks
Rio Tinto Group, the world’s second-largest mining company, is focused as much on driver-less trucks and automated drills as conventional shovels and loaders these days. That means it needs a whole lot more high-tech workers.
October 4, 2017FHWA Awards $1.5 Million Grant for Truck Reservation System at Va. Ports
Federal Highway Administration officials today awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Virginia Port Authority for a state-of-the-art truck reservation system that will save time for freight shippers.
October 4, 2017ATA Chief Applauds Senators Supportive of Trucking Policy in Autonomous Bill
Efforts to include trucking-centric provisions in autonomous vehicle legislation that a committee will consider Oct. 4 were applauded by American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear.
October 3, 2017Australia Expands Use of Caterpillar’s Self-Driving Truck Technology
Self-driving truck technology being developed by Caterpillar Inc. at its Tucson, Ariz., division headquarters will soon be used more extensively by iron ore mines in Australia
October 3, 2017