Self-driving truck developers are putting a growing number of test vehicles on the road to refine their automated driving systems and pave the way for the commercial introduction of this technology.
December 6, 2019iTECH
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
TuSimple test driver Randy Redwine with one of the company's automated trucks. (Bryce Morthland/Pima Community College)
Driver Training, Monitoring Could Help Ensure Safe Testing, Deployment of Automated Trucks
TuSimple test driver Randy Redwine with one of the company's automated trucks. (Bryce Morthland/Pima Community College)
Business, Technology, Safety
Driver monitoring technology such as Seeing Machines' Guardian system tracks head and eye movements for signs of drowsiness or distraction. (Seeing Machines)
In-Cab Monitoring Uses Machine Vision to Detect Fatigued, Distracted Driving
Driver monitoring technology such as Seeing Machines' Guardian system tracks head and eye movements for signs of drowsiness or distraction. (Seeing Machines)
In-cab monitoring systems can help fleets keep drivers out of danger, but technology should be just one part of the broader culture of safety within a company.
December 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics
Chatbots Are Emerging as Powerful Tools for the Transportation Industry
Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots are often not even known as such by the user. Instead, they are often packaged among the automated features of enterprise resource planning systems increasingly used by shipping firms as AI and data science continue to evolve.
March 3, 2019
Business, Technology
The AI Wars Have Arrived
Hackers are now arming themselves with artificial intelligence to relentlessly probe the defenses of companies’ computers so they can strike those networks at just the right time and just the right place, according to IT security pros. “Hackers are innovative,” says Stephen Gates, chief research intelligence analyst at Zenedge, an AI security provider. “They’re using automation, bots, artificial intelligence — and the only way to fight back is to pit robot against robot.”
April 20, 2018
Business, Technology
Understanding Blockchain
Blockchain is one of those concepts people often say they need to get their heads around. So what, exactly, is it?
February 12, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics
Blockchain for Trucking
Freight contracts, document transfers, food safety, driver security, parts management and asset tracking are among the many elements of the trucking business that could become easier and more secure through new applications built around the shared digital ledger called blockchain.
February 12, 2018
Business, Technology
Cloud-Based Computing Gains Traction in Trucking
The transition to cloud-based computing in the trucking industry is accelerating as carriers realize the cost savings and operational efficiencies that can be achieved, technology experts said.
December 11, 2017
Business, Technology
Holland Enterprises Inc.
Fleets Take Do-It-Yourself Approach to Solar-Panel Installation
Holland Enterprises Inc.
Solar panel manufacturers said they have worked to make their products easy to deploy, and several fleets said they have opted to install the panels themselves.
December 11, 2017
Technology, Equipment
Fleets are deploying solar panels to help power a variety of onboard systems. Go Power
Solar Solutions
Fleets are deploying solar panels to help power a variety of onboard systems. Go Power
A growing number of fleets are turning to an alternative energy source — the sun — to help meet the growing demand for power on board their trucks.
December 11, 2017
Business, Technology
Google Targets Annoying Ads
In a move to stop the online advertising market from imploding, Google will roll out its own ad blocker in early 2018, designed to neutralize annoying, intrusive advertising on the web.
December 11, 2017Pages
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