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Kenworth Adds OnGuardACTIVE Option to T880, W990 Models

Kenworth Truck Co. now offers the Wabco OnGuardACTIVE as an option for the Kenworth T880 and W990 models.

June 26, 2020

Starsky Robotics Founder Discusses Future of Autonomous Trucking

Automated technology developers are shooting for the moon when they could instead be implementing ground-level initiatives in trucking, the founder of Starsky Robotics says.

June 24, 2020

Ford Takes on Tesla With Hands-Free Driving for Electric Mustang

Ford Motor Co. plans to install a hands-free driving system on its electric Mustang Mach-E model coming later this year as it attempts to muscle in on the high-tech turf now dominated by Tesla Inc.

June 18, 2020

FHWA Grant Supports Automated Truck Corridor on Interstate 70

A team of partners including the Indiana and Ohio departments of transportation has been awarded a federal grant of $4.4 million in support of an automated truck corridor.

June 17, 2020

DOT Launches AV TEST Initiative

The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched a program to increase transparency and inform members of the public about automated vehicle technologies.

June 15, 2020

Kodiak Offers First Inside Look at Safety Assessment

Kodiak Robotics Inc. recently made its 350th commercial delivery and detailed how it is approaching the challenge of providing its longhaul trucks with self-driving technology.

June 11, 2020

Study: Autonomous Vehicles Won’t Make Roads Completely Safe

A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.

June 4, 2020

Zipline Medical Drones Begin Flying in the US

On May 22, before Memorial Day, a six-foot long, red-and-white drone took off from a field in Kannapolis, N.C., flew 15 miles west over suburban Charlotte to Novant Health’s Huntersville Medical Center, and dropped a box of protective masks in a designated spot next to the parking lot.

May 27, 2020

California Becomes Epicenter of Emerging Truck Technology

With its emissions mandates, tough labor laws, inspection requirements and extensive regulations, California has become both a difficult and expensive environment for trucking.

May 22, 2020

Trump Transportation Nominees Finch Fulton, Diana Furchtgott-Roth Advance to Senate Floor

Nominees for senior-level posts at the U.S. Department of Transportation were approved by the Senate Commerce Committee on May 20.

May 20, 2020