Being one of the few CDL holders with an autonomous endorsement to drive a truck with āself-drivingā capabilities is a dubious claim to fame. But there it is. And why, if the truck drives itself, is there a need for a credential?
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ZF Unveils Evasive Maneuvering, Automated Highway Driving Systems
ALDENHOVEN, Germany ā ZF Friedrichshafen unveiled its latest advances in automated driving technology for trucks, including emergency steering to avoid imminent collisions and a highway driver-assist system that automatically keeps the vehicle in the lane while maintaining safe following distances.
July 1, 2016Industry Groups Unite to Develop New App Aimed at Making Truck Parking Easier to Find
WASHINGTON ā Industry groups announced they will launch a free truck parking smartphone app in August, joining several from the private sector already in place.
May 23, 2016Kenworth Boosts Automation at Manufacturing Facility
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio ā Gridiron rises on the roof of Kenworth Truck Co.ās assembly plant here as a new structure takes shape to automate the storage and retrieval of painted truck cabs, sleepers and hoods awaiting trim, while down below the company continues building trucks ā but at a reduced rate since last year.
May 23, 2016ITLC Corner: Big Data, IoT Poised to Transform Trucking
It might astound you to realize that Appleās iPhone has only been around for eight years. In that time, it has revolutionized not just the market for mobile devices, but also the very manner in which people consume information. The question of what ā if anything ā could bring that level of technological change to the trucking industry in the same period of time was recently posed to a group of industry insiders, and the results may not be what you expect.
May 12, 2016Cass Freight Index Dips 1.5% in March from 2015 Level
Cass Information Systemsā freight index, based primarily on trucking, dipped 1.5% in March on a year-over-year basis, but gained 1.4% from February of this year.
April 18, 2016Tech Training, No-Water Batteries, Portable Lift Systems Among New Products
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ā The recent annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council included a spacious exhibit hall filled with vendors hoping to lure truck maintenance directors into making purchases for their shops back home.
April 15, 2016FRAās Feinberg Urges Law Enforcement, State Agencies to Aid in Reducing Collisions at Rail-Highway Crossings
Federal Railroad Administration officials in recent months have stepped up efforts to reduce what they say are preventable fatalities and injuries from train collisions with trucks and cars at U.S. highway rail-grade crossings.
April 4, 2016Overhaul 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, 2016The āInternet of Thingsā Takes Hold in Trucking
It wasnāt long ago that the Internet was used mainly for sending e-mail, browsing news sites or making purchases, generally from a desktop computer. But that is changing rapidly due to one of the defining technology trends of our time ā the proliferation of devices and objects connected to networks to gather and transmit data.
March 18, 2016