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Boston’s Self-Driving Vehicle Startups Fed Up With Regulations

Top automakers and tech companies are warning state officials the current regulations for testing self-driving cars may be too burdensome and could make it too hard or even impossible to test in Massachusetts, a move experts say would delay the economic and safety benefits expected from autonomous vehicles.

September 20, 2017

Focusing on 'Simple Things' Best Defense Against Cyberattacks

ATLANTA — Defending against cyberattacks is often a matter of returning to the basics, according to Justin Turner, director of the counterthreat unit special operations team at SecureWorks.

September 20, 2017

Uber’s Fleet of Self-Driving Cars in Pittsburgh Back on Road After Crash

Uber grounded its fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh for a few hours the morning of Sept. 18 as the company investigated a crash involving one of its vehicles.

September 19, 2017

ELD Education Must Apply to All Employees, Industry Reps Say

ATLANTA — Preparation for the electronic logging device mandate requires educating people at all levels of a trucking company, according to industry leaders who have adopted the systems over the past few years.

September 19, 2017

Truckers Benefit From Weather Forecasting Technology

Increasingly sophisticated weather forecasting applications are helping fleets and drivers navigate around adverse weather conditions that could pose safety risks or delay the movement of freight.

September 18, 2017

McLeod Urges Fleets to Practice Visibility, Caution as ELD Mandate Looms

ATLANTA — The inspections that will accompany electronic logging device mandate enforcement will require heightened visibility and vigilance among carriers, according to Tom McLeod, chief executive officer of McLeod Software.

September 18, 2017

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 18: Truck Platooning

Federal transportation agencies hosted a truck platooning demonstration on Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia last week to showcase the advancements of autonomous technology ready for commercial use next year.

September 18, 2017

Autonomous Ships Are Setting Sail in Boston

Frank Marino sat in a repurposed U.S. Coast Guard boat bobbing in Boston Harbor one morning late last month. He pointed the boat straight at a buoy several hundred yards away, while his colleague Mohamed Saad Ibn Seddik used a laptop to set the vehicle on a course that would run right into it.

September 18, 2017

Navistar CEO Sees Role for Drivers With Self-Driving Trucks

Navistar’s president and CEO told a Senate panel last week that autonomous vehicle technology likely won’t eliminate the need for truck drivers, but drivers may need to gain new skills as they’re asked to manage several trucks at once.

September 18, 2017

Secretary Chao to Address Industry at MCE in October

The country’s top transportation official will update trucking executives about the Trump administration’s policies and objectives at the Management Conference & Exhibition hosted by American Trucking Associations next month in Orlando, Fla.

September 15, 2017