Automated Driving
While Self-Driving Car Hype Decelerates, Automated Trucks Grab Attention at CES
Self-driving truck startup Plus.ai showcases tractors outfitted with its technology at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
LAS VEGAS — Even as automated vehicle developers tamped down inflated expectations for fully self-driving passenger cars at CES 2020, several companies continued to tout the market potential for highly automated commercial vehicles.
March 6, 2020Tesla to Face Fresh Autopilot Scrutiny After Company Snubs NTSB
Tesla dashboard by Christopher Godney/Bloomberg News
The National Transportation Safety Board on Feb. 25 will convene its second hearing on a fatal crash involving Tesla Inc.’s automated driver-assist technology, even though the pioneering automaker hasn’t filed formal responses to recommendations stemming from the first one more than two years ago.
February 24, 2020Congressional Policymakers Drafting Autonomous Vehicles Bill
Senate Commerce Committee panelists (left to right) Joel Szabat of USDOT, James Owens of NHTSA and Robert Sumwalt of NTSB address autonomous vehicles. (Commerce.Senate.Gov)
WASHINGTON — Long-awaited legislation that would set a federal regulatory framework for automated vehicles is being drafted by transportation leaders in Congress, the chairman of the Senate panel with jurisdiction over freight affairs confirmed Nov. 20.
November 20, 2019FMCSA Seeking Public Comment on Rules for Automated Commercial Vehicles
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment through May 10 on regulations that may need to be updated, modified or eliminated to “facilitate the safe introduction of automated driving systems for commercial motor vehicles.”
March 28, 2018Chao Tells Automated Vehicle Summit DOT “3.0” Guidance Could Be Issued in Early Summer
Elaine Chao via U.S. DOT Media Center/YouTube
WASHINGTON — Updated federal guidance for manufacturers and states seeking to deploy self-driving vehicles could be released as early as summer, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told hundreds of executives attending the automated vehicle policy summit here.
March 1, 2018DOT Schedules March 1 Listening Session on Automated Vehicles
(Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)
Executives from the commercial and passenger transportation industries will have an opportunity to recommend policy directives to federal officials during a forum the U.S. Department of Transportation will host March 1.
February 22, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 11: That Truck Is Driving Itself
Aether Films
Super smart robot trucks capable of communicating with other robot trucks while they haul freight along highways, without a driver, is no longer science fiction.
September 11, 2017Automated Steering Is Next Step
ZF Innovation Truck (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
Automated steering capabilities are coming soon to commercial vehicles, suppliers of truck steering systems said.
September 8, 2017Regulators Scramble to Stay Ahead of Self-Driving Cars
Daimler AG
Self-driving cars are only starting to navigate the nation’s streets, but regulators are scrambling to catch up.
June 26, 2017ZF Unveils Evasive Maneuvering System, Automated Driving With Active Steering
Seth Clevenger/TT
ALDENHOVEN, Germany — ZF Friedrichshafen unveiled its latest advances in automated driving technology for trucks, including emergency steering to avoid imminent collisions and a highway driver-assist system that automatically keeps the vehicle in its lane while maintaining safe following distances.
July 11, 2016