Yamato, DeNA Test Autonomous Delivery System in Japan
On April 24, Yamato Transport Co. and DeNA Co. tested an autonomous vehicle delivery service to gauge the potential of self-driving technology in the field of logistics.
April 24, 2018Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of April 23: Denham Amendment
Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) are seeking consideration on the House floor for an amendment that aims to clarify regulations related to motor carriers in a 1994 aviation policy law. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 23, 2018Could Self-Driving Bulldozers Help Fix A Housing Shortage?
As the yellow and black bulldozer-like machine zoomed around the construction site preparing the ground for 700 new houses, all that was missing was someone in the driver’s seat.
April 23, 2018Volvo Unit UD Trucks Eyes Autonomous Vehicles to Ease Driver Shortage in Japan
UD Trucks, a Japanese subsidiary of Swedish truck maker Volvo AB, plans to introduce electric and autonomous trucks within the next two years, joining global rivals in developing driverless technologies to ease a labor shortage.
April 23, 2018Don Burnette Becomes Last Otto Co-Founder to Leave Uber Technologies
With the recent departure of Don Burnette, all four co-founders of driverless-trucking company Otto have left Uber Technologies Inc., about 18 months after Uber’s purchase of the startup.
April 19, 2018MoDOT Grapples With Issues Related to Vehicle Automation
As the auto market becomes more saturated with electric vehicles and vehicles with automation capabilities, the Missouri Department of Transportation is grappling with the changes these types of vehicles present.
April 16, 2018Self-Driving Electric Shuttle Buses Will Be Introduced at University of Michigan
A pair of self-driving shuttle buses should begin motoring around Ann Arbor, Mich., later in April in an ambitious test of the new technology.
April 13, 2018Peter Thiel-Backed Autonomous Car Supplier Slashing Costs, Scaling Up
Luminar Technologies Inc., the sensor startup backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, is rolling out a cheaper-to-make version of its laser technology and ramping up production to supply the key component for autonomous vehicles.
April 13, 2018Hyperloop Could Provide ‘Resilient Solution’ for Transportation, Expert Says
The high-speed Hyperloop transit system entrepreneur Elon Musk proposes to build on the East Coast has the potential to withstand the impact severe weather may have on older infrastructure.
April 12, 2018IEEE, ACM to Collaborate on Autonomous Vehicle Standards
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Center for Mobility to help accelerate development and deployment of voluntary technical standards for connected and autonomous vehicles.
April 11, 2018