LAS VEGAS — Tranztec Solutions Inc. has developed a data visualization platform designed to give fleets a more modern, intuitive way to manage their operations.
November 17, 2016TechnologyBusiness
‘Coopetition’ Continues in Truck Tech Sector
The trucking industry’s technology sector has long been characterized by a galaxy of partnerships and integrations connecting various vendors’ systems. Through these integrations, fleets have been able to assemble the technology components of their choice to build an enterprise system tailored to their operations.
November 17, 2016TechnologyBusiness
Online Video Marketing: Medium Has Become Too Easy, Inexpensive for Fleets to Ignore
While video marketing already is on the radar of many fleets, recent indications are that the medium will continue to explosively transform the web for years to come. Video- and photo-sharing social media startup Instagram — a mere blip on the web’s radar a few years ago — now boasts 500 million users. Snapchat, another social media network that incorporates video, is growing nearly as ferociously.
November 17, 2016TechnologyBusiness
Finding the Right Data in ‘Big Data’
There is a lot of talk about how trucking can maximize the value of “big data,” but sometimes lost in the discussion is how to ensure fleets are using the right data.
November 17, 2016BusinessTechnology
Driver-Recruiting Software Firm Tenstreet Receives Equity Investment
Trucking software firm Tenstreet Inc. announced that it has received an unspecified investment from Spectrum Equity, a Boston-based investment firm, to support development of new products and to grow the business.
November 16, 2016BusinessTechnology
Truckstop.com Teams With FTR to Offer Rate Forecasting Service
DALLAS — Truckstop.com is preparing to launch a service that forecasts rates for spot market freight as far as a year in advance.
November 4, 2016BusinessTechnology
Trucking Industry’s Onboard Video Market Expands to Multicamera Deployments
Trucking’s onboard video market is expanding beyond cab cameras to capture a more complete view of what is happening around the vehicle.
October 31, 2016BusinessAutonomousTechnology
Panel Says Platooning Is Near, Driverless Trucks Far Away
LAS VEGAS — Advancements in trucking technology are paving the way for the industry to experience two-vehicle platoons soon, but the driverless heavy-duty trucks idea remains a distant vision, according to executives from leading firms in both industries.
October 10, 2016Special CoverageBusinessTechnology
Autonomous October: Two Chances to Ask Questions of the Experts
The buzz around autonomous vehicles grows louder with each passing month, and we’re devoting two significant events to this complex subject in October. And in both cases, we’re inviting your questions to be put to our experts.
September 27, 2016UPS Drone
UPS Inc., teaming up with drone-maker CyPhy Works, announced drone tests to deliver packages in remote areas.The first test was earlier this week to move medicine from a Boston area community to Children’s Island, located about three miles from the mainland and without automobile access. UPS also has done drone application tests inside warehouses to track stock availability and assessment of relief aid deliveries, also in hard-to-reach locations. (video by UPS Inc.)
September 23, 2016