Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit demonstrated a self-driving minivan with no one behind the wheel, declaring the vehicle as ready for public use.
October 31, 2017Search
Showing 10 of 2436 results
= Premium Content
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 30: Jersey Boys
Ray Martinez, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will appear on Capitol Hill on Halloween to endure a battery of questions from senators on the Commerce panel. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 30, 20172017 MCE Wrapup
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, 2017Driverless 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, 2017Maryland Governor Promises Traffic Signals With Artificial Intelligence to Ease Highway Congestion
Drivers in 14 state highway corridors in Maryland will see their travel times cut over the next year as a result of a $50 million upgrade to traffic signals, Gov. Larry Hogan said Oct. 25.
October 25, 2017Ready or Not, Driverless Technology Beginnings Already Here
Some consumers say they are wary of a driverless car future, but a new survey says the beginnings of the technology which will power that future are already available on most new vehicle models and many consumers are willing to pay thousands of dollars for them.
October 23, 2017Human-Machine Interaction, Computing Power Key to Development of Autonomous Trucks
ORLANDO, Fla. — To pave the way for autonomous trucks, technology developers will need to refine the interaction between the human and the machine, and add more advanced sensors and greater computing power to the vehicle, experts said.
October 23, 2017Driver Shortage Returns to Top of ATRI’s Survey of Critical Industry Issues
ORLANDO, Fla. — The driver shortage has regained its status as the trucking industry’s most pressing concern for the first time since 2006, American Transportation Research Institute reported.
October 23, 2017Industry Prepares for Transition to ELDs
ORLANDO, Fla. — The long-awaited federal mandate of electronic logging devices is now less than two months away, but much work remains to bring the industry into compliance with the regulation.
October 21, 2017Pedigree Unveils Plug-and-Play ELD, Cab-Mate One
ORLANDO, Fla. — As a segment of the industry continues to rush to comply with an upcoming mandate on electronic logging devices, Pedigree Technologies unveiled a new plug-and-play unit designed to meet market demands.
October 21, 2017