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Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices. 

Business, Technology, Equipment

Automated Steering Is Next Step

Automated steering capabilities are coming soon to commercial vehicles, suppliers of truck steering systems said.

Steve Sturgess | Special to Transport Topics
September 8, 2017

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Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, TCA

UPS Foundation to Test Drones for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief in Texas

The UPS Foundation said it is partnering with drone manufacturer CyPhy Works and the American Red Cross to test using a drone to identify areas with the most flood damage in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 8, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment

Steer Axle Suppliers Focus on Weight Reduction

Shaving off weight has become a central objective of truck component design, and nowhere is that “lightweighting” trend more apparent than on the front axle.

Steve Sturgess | Special to Transport Topics
September 8, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

State and Local Officials Respond to Federal Self-Driving Car Legislation

State and regional transportation officials largely praised the vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to ease the development of self-driving cars, and the technology associated with them, Sept. 6.

Skip Descant | Government Technology
September 8, 2017
Business, Equipment

Inaugural NACV to Focus on Equipment Sales — And Being a Different Show From MATS

The inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show is due to open later this month in Atlanta and is shaping up to be very different from the rival Mid-America Trucking Show: smaller but richer — and with an obsessive focus on equipment sales.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
September 7, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Wanted: Drivers for Self-Driving Cars

Want to get behind the wheel of a self-driving car? Aurora Innovation, a self-driving car company started by top engineers from Google, Tesla and Uber, has posted a job opening for a self-driving vehicle operator in Pittsburgh.

Aaron Aupperlee | The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
September 7, 2017
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

HOS Suspended for Truckers Carrying Hurricane Irma Aid

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has suspended several trucking regulations, including hours-of-service requirements, to facilitate the movement of aid that carriers deliver to states and territories in the path of oncoming Hurricane Irma.

September 7, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Lyft to Unleash Self-Driving Cars on San Francisco Roads

Self-driving Lyfts are coming to the San Francisco Bay Area, promising to give local residents a first-hand look at the technology that’s poised to dramatically change the nature of transportation.

Marisa Kendall | The Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.)
September 7, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

House Rejects Bid to Delay Dec. 18 ELD Mandate

A last-ditch effort in the U.S. House to delay the Dec. 18 mandate on electronic logging devices for trucks was soundly defeated Sept. 6.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 7, 2017
Technology, Equipment, Safety

TMC Fall Meeting to Focus on Implementation of New Technologies

The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations will hold its 2017 Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions on Sept. 16-21 in Orlando, Fla.

Fran Matso Lysiak | Features Editor
September 7, 2017