WASHINGTON — U.S. commercial drone operations could take flight on a large scale by this time next year, as federal regulators finalize rules allowing widespread unmanned aerial system use by companies, according to congressional testimony on June 17.
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UPS Capital Acquires Parcel Pro
UPS Inc. said its finance and insurance subsidiary, UPS Capital, has acquired Parcel Pro, a logistics provider serving the jewelry and collectibles industries.
June 15, 2015SkyBitz Integrates ALK Maps with InSight Tracking Application
Trailer-tracking provider SkyBitz has integrated ALK Technologies’ mapping software with its InSight Web application.
June 15, 2015FHWA Schedules Online Meeting on Size, Weight Study June 18
The Federal Highway Administration has scheduled an online meeting June 18 to discuss its most recent study on truck size and weight limits.
June 12, 2015Replay: LiveOnWeb on Women in Transportation
Driver pay, health and safety are just some of the issues we touched on in our LiveOnWeb program on Women in Transportation. Watch the replay.
June 18, 2015Cummins Releases Android App for Parts, Fault-Code Information
Engine maker Cummins Inc. said it has released an Android version of its free mobile application that provides engine and parts information and fault-code analysis.
June 12, 2015Nevada Governor Asks State Officials to Support Self-Driving Vehicles
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval wants state transportation officials to consider adding support for self-driving vehicles as part of a multimillion-dollar highway widening and expansion project in Las Vegas, the Associated Press reported.
June 12, 2015Developers of Fleet Management Systems Balance Needs of Expert, Novice Users
Fleet management programs are packed with features that can help carrier executives run their businesses, but many only scratch the surface of the technologies’ capabilities, industry and software executives said.
June 15, 2015NTSB Calls for Collision Avoidance Systems to Be Standard
The National Transportation Safety Board on June 8 issued a recommendation that collision avoidance systems be standard equipment on all new cars and commercial trucks.
June 8, 2015Peterbilt’s Self-Driving Truck Another Glimpse Into Future
FORT WORTH, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. is the latest truck maker to demonstrate that the future of trucking is already with us, albeit in prototype, showing off Class 8s where the driver is often a spectator, cameras replace mirrors and infrared capability lights up a deer or a person on a dark night. (See photo gallery.)
June 8, 2015