Editorial: Automation and the Truck Driver
Automated vehicle technology is coming to trucking, but what will that mean for the truck driver?
June 19, 2017Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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FMCSA Forms Working Groups to Develop Requirements for Automated Vehicle Pilots
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s chief safety officer last week said the agency has formed three core working groups to develop prospective requirements for manufacturers and truckers seeking to participate in highly automated commercial vehicle, or HACV, pilot programs.
June 19, 2017The Road to the Autonomous Truck
The trucking industry’s march toward self-driving trucks is gaining momentum as new developers attempt to accelerate the pace of innovation.
June 16, 2017Fleets Welcome Safety Benefits of Automation but Don’t Expect to See Driverless Trucks Soon
Truck makers, technology developers and regulators are paving the way for self-driving commercial vehicles, but the future of the industry ultimately will be shaped by fleets and the extent to which they adopt automated driving capabilities.
June 16, 2017Artificial Intelligence: New AI Business Tools for Truckers That Are Ready to Run
Although it’ll be a while before we all have an IBM Watson supercomputer sitting on our desktops, there are a number of artificial intelligence business tools truckers can use right now that will help you run smarter, faster and ahead of the competition. Essentially, these next-generation wonders tap into the ability of artificial intelligence to do a lot of the thinking and strategizing for you.
June 16, 2017Autonomous Trucks: A Timeline
Automated driving technology holds the potential to bring revolutionary gains in safety and productivity to the trucking industry. But how far will automation go? And how quickly will it happen? No one really knows what the future holds, and many factors could help or hinder the advance of automation in trucking, but I do think it would be helpful to consider a projected timeline. So I’ll take a crack at it.
June 16, 2017Automated Driving Puts Added Emphasis on Cybersecurity for Connected Trucks
As commercial trucks become increasingly connected to the internet, concerns about vehicle cybersecurity are growing, particularly with the trucking industry continuing its push toward more advanced automated driving systems.
June 16, 2017Regulatory Framework for Automation Begins to Emerge
As truck makers and tech companies continue to develop automated driving systems for commercial trucks, the federal government is taking early steps toward creating a regulatory framework for this technology.
June 16, 2017Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'The Race to Automated Driving'
Today's LiveOnWeb program gets you up to speed on the latest developments in automated driving technologies for commercial trucks. Our guests were ATA President and CEO Chris Spear and consultant Richard Bishop. TT's Seth Clevenger hosts. Watch the replay.
June 15, 2017Human Drivers Are Afraid to Hand the Wheel to Robots
Autonomous autos are advancing so rapidly that companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo are beginning to offer robot rides to everyday consumers. But it turns out the traveling public may not be ready.
June 15, 2017