Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. has acquired First Source Electronics, an electronics systems integrator based in Elkridge, Md.
September 23, 2019Transportation Technology News
Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
United Road Unveils Load-Matching Application
Vehicle-hauler United Road Services Inc. launched an app designed to help its third-party carriers find and book vehicle loads 24 hours a day, the Romulus, Mich., company announced Sept. 19.
September 20, 2019Ritchie Bros. Offers PriorityBid
Auctioneer Ritchie Bros. announced PriorityBid, a feature that enables buyers to make proxy bids online for items in its live auctions up to a week before the sale.
September 20, 2019Walgreens, Google Affiliate Wing to Launch Drone Delivery Test
Walgreens and a Google affiliate are testing drone deliveries that can put drugstore products on customer doorsteps minutes after being ordered.
September 20, 2019California Sues US to Regain Power Over Auto Emissions
California is asking a federal court to prevent President Donald Trump from stripping the state of its power to set limits on auto emissions of greenhouse gases that are stricter than those of the national government.
September 20, 2019Daimler Trucks Announces Battery Cell Supplier
Daimler Trucks announced an agreement with battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. to supply lithium-ion battery cell modules for its electric trucks, including the Mercedes-Benz eActros, Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2.
September 20, 2019AI-Powered Analytics: Company Reports Can Now Write Themselves
Truckers looking to autogenerate written reports from their databases now have a raft of choices available, thanks to the emergence of artificial intelligence-enabled Âwriting software. Essentially, these AI-generated writing solutions can drill down into company databases and autoproduce easy-to-understand, written reports.
September 20, 2019Why Truck Makers Are Skipping Level 3
What do the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447 and a seminal 2012 study by Google on how people interact with self-driving cars have in common?
September 20, 2019Amazon Heeds Calls for Environmental Action
Amazon.com contributed more greenhouse gas emissions last year than some big competitors in retail, logistics and technology, but less than rival Walmart Inc. and the world’s biggest energy companies, highlighting the growing scale and diverse businesses of the conglomerate.
September 20, 2019Self-Driving Trucks: A Reality Check
No discussion of the future of the trucking industry is complete without considering the advance of automated driving technology, and how it might support the movement of freight in the years and decades ahead.
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