Foxconn Technology Group’s plans for the use of driverless vehicles to move thousands of workers a day at its sprawling campus in Racine County, Wisc., highlights the growing attractiveness of a technology that could shape the future of transportation.
December 11, 2017self-driving
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Billionaire Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, holds a "FOXCONN" Wisconsin license plate during an event in Racine, Wisc. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News.
Foxconn to Use Driverless Vehicles for Thousands of Workers at New Wisconsin Factory
Billionaire Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, holds a "FOXCONN" Wisconsin license plate during an event in Racine, Wisc. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News.
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Marco Verch/Flickr
Ohio Bus Drivers Fear Push Toward Self-Driving Vehicles Could Reduce Jobs, Safety
Marco Verch/Flickr
Central Ohio bus drivers are warning state lawmakers that the push for automated vehicles may lead to job losses and unsafe conditions.
December 7, 2017
Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Bryan Mitchell/Bloomberg News
Automation Could Kill 73 Million US Jobs by 2030
Bryan Mitchell/Bloomberg News
Automation could destroy as many as 73 million U.S. jobs by 2030, but economic growth, rising productivity and other forces could more than offset the losses, according to a new report by McKinsey Global Institute.
December 1, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News
General Motors Says Self-Driving Taxi Fleets Coming in 2019
Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News
Big fleets of robot taxis — with no backup drivers — from General Motors could hit the streets of San Francisco and other cities in less than two years, the company said Nov. 30.
December 1, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Florida Department of Transportation;
Construction Begins on $42 Million Autonomous Vehicle Test Facility in Central Florida
Florida Department of Transportation;
When you think of autonomous cars, the city of Auburndale, Fla., doesn’t come to mind. All of that is expected to change in the coming years.
November 16, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
General Motors’ autonomous concept vehicle the Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure that could be fitted with a cargo delivery system. Rendering by GM.
Could Driverless Tech Mean Thousands of Trucking Jobs Lost? Probably Not
General Motors’ autonomous concept vehicle the Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure that could be fitted with a cargo delivery system. Rendering by GM.
Truck driving — one of the most in-demand and stable jobs in Ohio — could face major changes as the industry develops new automated, driverless technology.
November 15, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg News
Tesla-Partner Tencent Plans Its Own Driverless Technology
Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg News
China’s Tencent Holdings has developed its own autonomous driving system, according to people familiar with the matter, becoming the latest technology player to dive into a crowded field that could become a $42 billion industry.
November 15, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Uber
Uber Plans Self-Driving, Longhaul Trucks on the Road ‘In the Near Future’
Uber
Uber is working on a fleet of self-driving semi-trucks, but it won’t completely replace traditional drivers, the company said.
November 14, 2017
Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Associated Press
Truck Hits Autonomous Shuttle on Launch Day
Associated Press
A self-driving shuttle in downtown Las Vegas was involved in a minor wreck Nov. 8, the first day of a yearlong trial period.
November 9, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Uber
Uber Says It Will Bring Its Flying Taxis to Los Angeles in 2020
Uber
In just over two years, Uber says it will let commuters soar over Los Angeles’ snarled traffic in flying taxis.
November 8, 2017Pages
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