The Texas Department of Transportation is moving forward with the formation of a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force, made up of membership from state and local governments, academia, TxDOT staff and the autonomous vehicle industry.
January 31, 2019Autonomous
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Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.
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Texas Forms Self-Driving Car Task Force
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Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Podcast Debut: ‘RoadSigns’ Tackles Autonomous
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Transport Topics' new podcast: RoadSigns. Our debut episode focuses on how the trucking industry’s steady and ongoing development of autonomous technology may someday affect truck drivers. Click to listen!
June 11, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
Steve Banker (Jim Stinson/Transport Topics)
Autonomous Trucking Still Distant
Steve Banker (Jim Stinson/Transport Topics)
ATLANTA — The future of autonomous trucks is further down the road than people believe, but final-mile delivery by robots is closer to larger use, said Steve Banker of ARC Advisory Group, giving his assessment of future disruption at the SMC3 Jump Start conference.
January 30, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Embark
Self-Driving Truck Startup Embark Releases Performance Data
Embark
Self-driving truck startup Embark has issued a voluntary report on the performance of its automated trucks, providing a more detailed look at its testing process and the current capabilities of its technology.
January 30, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
Paccar CEO Ron Armstrong discusses emerging truck technologies at the ATD Show. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
Paccar CEO Outlines Path Toward Zero-Emission Trucks, Automated Driving
Paccar CEO Ron Armstrong discusses emerging truck technologies at the ATD Show. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
SAN FRANCISCO — Paccar Inc. CEO Ron Armstrong said the trucking industry is moving toward ever-cleaner and more energy-efficient vehicles and will adopt increasingly advanced automated driving technology to assist drivers.
January 28, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Plano, Texas, Mayor Harry LaRosiliere by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
Experts Discuss Autonomous Tech’s Effect on Freight
Plano, Texas, Mayor Harry LaRosiliere by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
WASHINGTON — As they become more prevalent, autonomous technologies will bear a bigger impact on freight transportation, according to panelists assembled at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ winter meeting.
January 24, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous
An Uber self-driving Volvo. (zombieite/Flickr)
Uber Contemplates Outside Investors for Autonomous Car Unit
An Uber self-driving Volvo. (zombieite/Flickr)
Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said it was “possible” the ride-hailing giant would look for outside investors for its self-driving car unit, but isn’t currently searching for backers.
January 23, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Tesla Model S (Justin Chin/Bloomberg News)
Tesla Reduces Model S, Model X Production Hours; Shares Drop
Tesla Model S (Justin Chin/Bloomberg News)
Tesla Inc. reduced the amount of hours it is producing Model S sedans and Model X crossovers, adding to concerns about demand for the electric-car maker’s higher-priced and more profitable vehicles. Shares dropped on the news.
January 23, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Amazon Scout (Amazon.com)
Amazon to Test Delivery Robots on Seattle-Area Sidewalks
Amazon Scout (Amazon.com)
Amazon.com will use robots to deliver packages in the suburbs north of Seattle, its latest experiment to automate the last mile of delivery that is a labor-intensive and costly component of buying products online.
January 23, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
A Chrysler Pacifica, equipped with Waymo's self-driving system, undergoes testing in Arizona. Waymo says its new factory will create 400 jobs to create autonomous vehicles. (Caitlin O'Hara/Bloomberg News)
Waymo Announces Plan for Autonomous-Vehicle Factory in Michigan
A Chrysler Pacifica, equipped with Waymo's self-driving system, undergoes testing in Arizona. Waymo says its new factory will create 400 jobs to create autonomous vehicles. (Caitlin O'Hara/Bloomberg News)
LANSING, Mich. — Google self-driving car spinoff Waymo said Jan. 22 that it will bring a factory to Michigan, creating up to 400 jobs at what it describes as the world’s first plant “100%” dedicated to the mass production of autonomous vehicles.
January 23, 2019
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Scania trucks travel in a platoon in Europe. The manufacturer seeks to combine truck platooning with higher levels of automated driving technology. (Scania)
Developers Seek to Advance Truck Platooning Through Higher Automation, Global Demonstrations
Scania trucks travel in a platoon in Europe. The manufacturer seeks to combine truck platooning with higher levels of automated driving technology. (Scania)
WASHINGTON — Truck platooning has not yet advanced beyond the testing and development stage, but proponents and developers of the technology continue to explore ways to eventually deploy it in real-world freight operations.
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