A U.S. district judge wants to determine why Uber failed to turn over some explosive evidence as it battled a lawsuit alleging it stole self-driving car secrets.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Autonomous Technology to Dominate House Roundtable With Trucking Execs
Advances in connected, autonomous and truck platooning technologies are expected to dominate the discussions during a Dec. 7 House transportation policymakers roundtable scheduled with executives from the trucking industry.
December 5, 2017Army Tests Autonomous Truck Driving Systems
U.S. Army trucks using an autonomous driving system from Lockheed Martin logged more than 55,000 testing miles during a simulated warfare experiment program held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and Fort Bliss, Texas, according to Lockheed Martin.
December 4, 2017Automation Could Kill 73 Million US Jobs by 2030
Automation could destroy as many as 73 million U.S. jobs by 2030, but economic growth, rising productivity and other forces could more than offset the losses, according to a new report by McKinsey Global Institute.
December 1, 2017General Motors Says Self-Driving Taxi Fleets Coming in 2019
Big fleets of robot taxis — with no backup drivers — from General Motors could hit the streets of San Francisco and other cities in less than two years, the company said Nov. 30.
December 1, 2017BP’s New Existential Question: How to Advertise to a Machine
The anticipated proliferation of driverless cars will bring a brand new problem for the world’s biggest oil companies -- how to advertise to a machine.
November 30, 2017Uber’s Well-Paid ‘Whistle Blower’ Slammed by In-House Lawyer
An Uber Technologies Inc. security manager who was paid $4.5 million over his termination was derided by one of the company’s top internal lawyers as a thief and “extortionist†who made “fantastical†allegations of unethical conduct inside the company.
November 30, 2017Uber-Waymo Trial Delayed Again Following Allegations of Rogue Conduct at Uber
An Uber Technologies Inc. whistleblower made explosive allegations that a company team stole trade secrets to gain an edge over rivals, prompting a judge to further delay the ride-hailing company’s trial with Waymo.
November 28, 2017Federal-Mogul Acquires Controlled Power Technologies
Federal-Mogul Powertrain completed the acquisition of U.K.-based Controlled Power Technologies Ltd., which has expertise in the development and manufacture of powertrain technologies for electrification and hybridization.
November 27, 2017Can Tesla Make Electric Work for Trucking?
HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Tesla’s success in the passenger-car arena has changed consumers’ perceptions and pushed the limits of what’s possible with electric cars.
November 21, 2017