The introduction of self-driving truck prototypes over the past five years has fueled an ongoing conversation about how this emerging technology will change the freight transportation industry in the decades ahead.
December 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Self-driving truck developer Ike envisions automation shifting driver jobs from longhaul to shorthaul routes. (Ike)
Self-Driving Trucks and Presidential Politics
Self-driving truck developer Ike envisions automation shifting driver jobs from longhaul to shorthaul routes. (Ike)
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
A test car from Argo AI, Ford's autonomous vehicle unit, navigates in Pittsburgh. (Keith Srakocic/AP)
Senate Panel Says NHTSA Lax on Autonomous Regulation
A test car from Argo AI, Ford's autonomous vehicle unit, navigates in Pittsburgh. (Keith Srakocic/AP)
WASHINGTON — The nation’s road-safety regulator is under fire again for what critics call lax oversight of tests involving autonomous vehicles.
November 21, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Rick Mihelic is the director of future technologies studies at the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
Autonomous, Electric Infrastructure Will Expand With Demand, Experts Say
Rick Mihelic is the director of future technologies studies at the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
DALLAS — Infrastructure required for autonomous and electric vehicles will follow demand for such products, according to technology experts.
October 2, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Huei Peng (left) and Ron Thaniel via YouTube
Stakeholders Keep Pushing for Congressional Action on AVs
Huei Peng (left) and Ron Thaniel via YouTube
The absence of autonomous vehicles legislation before congressional committees has not discouraged industry stakeholders from continuing to insist lawmakers establish a set of federal policies for the technology.
October 1, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Companies such as Kodiak Robotics are testing self-driving trucks, but the development and deployment of this technology will be gradual. (Kodiak Robotics)
Self-Driving Trucks: A Reality Check
Companies such as Kodiak Robotics are testing self-driving trucks, but the development and deployment of this technology will be gradual. (Kodiak Robotics)
No discussion of the future of the trucking industry is complete without considering the advance of automated driving technology, and how it might support the movement of freight in the years and decades ahead.
September 20, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Daimler Trucks North America is introducing Level 2 automation with its Active Lane Assist feature, which will become widely available in early 2020. (Daimler Trucks North America)
Automated Trucking Levels Up
Daimler Trucks North America is introducing Level 2 automation with its Active Lane Assist feature, which will become widely available in early 2020. (Daimler Trucks North America)
After several years of fanfare and debate over when and how self-driving commercial vehicles would reach the market, early forms of this technology are beginning to become an option in new trucks.
September 20, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, Perspective
Perspective: Preparing for Autonomous Repairs
As more and more vehicles with autonomous components enter the transportation landscape, the issue of repair and maintenance for those systems becomes more important for trucking fleets.
September 18, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment
Wabco Partners With Silicon Valley Firm Plug and Play
Wabco Holdings Inc. announced it has signed a three-year agreement to be an anchor partner with Plug and Play, a global innovation platform leader headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. The Swiss company will gain access to Plug and Play’s global partnership network, which includes many startups, market disruptors and industry leaders.
September 13, 2019
Government, Technology, Autonomous
TRC SMARTCenter Demo by Ohio DOT
Ohio Announces DOT Grant for Automated Driving Program
TRC SMARTCenter Demo by Ohio DOT
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded an Ohio-based team of industry, academic and community partners a $7.5 million grant to develop self-driving vehicles.
September 11, 2019
Government, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
A traffic jam in New York City. The report said city officials will need to rethink urban freight policies to accommodate the changing transportation landscape. (U.S. DOT)
Cities Need ‘Sophisticated Urban Freight Policies,’ Report Says
A traffic jam in New York City. The report said city officials will need to rethink urban freight policies to accommodate the changing transportation landscape. (U.S. DOT)
Officials aiming to facilitate the flow of freight amid advancements in autonomous vehicle technologies need policies designed to reduce the frequency of freight trips while enhancing safety, a new report by the National Association of City Transportation Officials concluded.
September 10, 2019
