Google’s Project Wing drone delivery services will be tested at a U.S. site, the White House announced as part of an initiative to push research and safety measures for unmanned flight.
August 2, 2016Business, Technology
Google's Project Wing Delivery Drone to Be Tested at US Site
Business, Technology
LiveOnWeb Replay: Top 100 For-Hire Carriers and Disruption in the Industry
On the heels of the release of our 2016 TT Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, our July LiveOnWeb program focused on regulatory issues and the potential for disruption in the industry. Watch the replay of the July 27 program.
July 28, 2016Business, Technology
Capital Goods Orders Rise for First Time in Three Months
Orders for business equipment rose in June for the first time in three months, eking out a small gain that shows companies are in no rush to significantly ramp up investment, according to a report July 27 from the Commerce Department.
July 27, 2016Business, Technology
Blue Tree Launches Fleet Analytics Platform
Truck and trailer telematics provider Blue Tree Systems has launched FleetManager.com, a new analytics platform designed to help fleets extract insights from their data.
July 26, 2016Perspective, Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment
Opinion: Transportation Investment in Idaho Pays Off
Idaho’s Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle program, or GARVEE, recently wrapped up, after a decade of investment in the state’s roads and bridges. Along the way, the GARVEE program transformed the state’s infrastructure in a way we haven’t seen since the interstate system was built through Idaho in the 1960s.
July 25, 2016Fuel, Business, Technology
Teletrac Navman Launches New Unified Telematics Platform
Fleet-tracking companies Teletrac Inc. and Navman Wireless announced a new telematics platform that combines their two product lines into one offering for customers.Â
July 19, 2016Business, Technology
Facebook Group Established to Fight Drivers’ Depression
An Oklahoma man launched a Facebook group last month after two truck drivers that he knew committed suicide within two weeks of each other.
July 18, 2016Business, Technology
Recap: LiveOnWeb Chat on Trucking Automation
Bewildered, or impressed, by coming new technologies such as autonomous trucks, platooning and vehicle-to-vehicle communications? Our Technology Editor, Seth Clevenger, took questions in a special LiveOnWeb text-based chat on July 18. Check out the recap.
July 15, 2016Technology, Business
Trucking Enters the Age of Automation
Self-driving trucks, once regarded largely as the stuff of science fiction, appear to be on the verge of becoming a reality on the nation’s highways.
July 15, 2016Business, Technology
Truck Platooning Could Reach Market in 2017
Interest in truck platooning continues to grow as manufacturers and suppliers showcase the technology and one company prepares for a commercial launch of its product.
July 15, 2016