For all of the hysteria pundits have heaped on Washington in recent weeks, the current state of affairs really isn't abnormal. Here's a look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill.
September 10, 2018Autonomous
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Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Present! Tour of the U.S. Capitol Building via YouTube
Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 10: Welcome to Normaltown
Present! Tour of the U.S. Capitol Building via YouTube
Transport Topics Podcasts
Check out the latest podcast episodes of our RoadSigns and LiveOnWeb programs. Episode 1 of our Season Intersession of RoadSigns, "How Does Congress Say Trucking," is now available. Check back here often as new content is always being added!
October 22, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Daimler's Urbanetic rendered as a people carrier. (Daimler AG)
Daimler Plots Two-for-One Autonomous Van for City Transport
Daimler's Urbanetic rendered as a people carrier. (Daimler AG)
Daimler AG is developing an autonomous electric vehicle that can toggle between a people carrier and a delivery van as the German manufacturer seeks an edge over rivals such as Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and Deutsche Post AG in shaping the future of mobility.
September 10, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous
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AI Hedge Fund Is Said to Liquidate After Less Than Two Years
Menno van Dijk/Getty Images
The fledgling world of AI hedge funds is claiming one of its first casualties.
September 7, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
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Lack of Action in Congress on Autonomous Technology Could Hinder States, Lawmaker Warns
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WASHINGTON — The small role Congress currently plays in policy for autonomous vehicle technology could eventually slow, or impede, progress for states and firms testing such systems, a key House transportation authorizer warned on Sept. 5.
September 6, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
A May 11 collision involving a Tesla Model S sedan with a fire department mechanic truck stopped at a red light in South Jordan, Utah. (South Jordan Police Department via AP)
Utah Driver Sues Tesla After Crashing in Autopilot Mode
A May 11 collision involving a Tesla Model S sedan with a fire department mechanic truck stopped at a red light in South Jordan, Utah. (South Jordan Police Department via AP)
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah driver who slammed her Tesla into a stopped firetruck at a red light earlier this year while using the vehicle’s semi-autonomous function has sued the company, saying salespeople told her the car would stop on its own in Autopilot mode if something were in its path.
September 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Fusion is standard on the Mack Anthem. (John Sterling Ruth Photography/Mack Truck)
Bendix Updates ADAS Technology With Eye on the Future
Fusion is standard on the Mack Anthem. (John Sterling Ruth Photography/Mack Truck)
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced the next generation of both its Wingman Fusion advanced driver assistance system and its BlindSpotter side object detection system.
September 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Eric Risberg/Associated Press
Waymo, Uber Driverless Projects Make Scanning Sensors Cheaper
Eric Risberg/Associated Press
Google’s Waymo, Uber and carmakers GM and Mercedes-Benz are among the companies working to put driverless vehicles in showrooms. That competition also should help lower prices that can reach $75,000 apiece for the sensors that scan a car’s surrounding environment so it knows how to drive itself.
September 5, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
New Mercedes-Benz Actros. (Mercedez-Benz via Youtube)
Daimler Equips Mercedes Actros With Automated Steering, Braking
New Mercedes-Benz Actros. (Mercedez-Benz via Youtube)
Daimler AG is equipping its flagship Mercedes-Benz truck with technology that can take the wheel in situations ranging from stop-and-go city driving to highway cruising.
September 5, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
Gene J. Puskar/AP
Fiat Chrysler Spends $30 Million on Self-Driving Test Site Near Detroit
Gene J. Puskar/AP
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is adding more muscle to its self-driving vehicle testing efforts. The company will spend more than $30 million at a new testing and development facility at its Chelsea Proving Grounds west of Detroit.
September 5, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Musk (Susana Gonzalez/Bloomberg News)
Tesla’s RoboTaxi Worth a Fraction of Waymo, Morgan Stanley Says
Musk (Susana Gonzalez/Bloomberg News)
Tesla has let more than a few investors down of late, and one part of the company hasn’t quite lived up to expectations at Morgan Stanley either.
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