Oklahoma state officials have held the first meeting of a task force that will study autonomous vehicles and how agencies and local governments should respond to the emerging technology.
August 13, 2018Technology
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
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Task Force to Study Autonomous Technology Underway in Oklahoma
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Business, Technology
AP
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet Followed Meeting With Saudis
AP
Tesla’s Elon Musk said in a blog post he reported the funding was secured for a go-private transaction after meeting with the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund July 31, after the Saudi fund bought almost 5% of Tesla stock.
August 13, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Podcast Debut: ‘RoadSigns’ Tackles Autonomous
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Transport Topics' new podcast: RoadSigns. Our debut episode focuses on how the trucking industry’s steady and ongoing development of autonomous technology may someday affect truck drivers. Click to listen!
June 11, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment
Utility Selects New Curtain for Trailers
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced the Kin-Sider from Kinedyne will be the new standard curtain installed on Utility’s Tautliner curtain-sided trailers.
August 10, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous
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Former Chief Tesla Vehicle Engineer Doug Field Returns to Apple
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Apple Inc. said it rehired Doug Field after the executive spent about five years at Tesla Inc. in charge of vehicle engineering.
August 10, 2018
Business, Technology
Loop’s Fuel Cell Range Extender to Be Evaluated in SoCal
Loop Energy announced its heavy-duty fuel cell range extender will power two zero-emissions, hybrid-electric Class 8 drayage trucks as part of a fuel cell truck project in Southern California.
August 10, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Kodiak Robotics co-founders Don Burnette (left) and Paz Eshel. (Kodiak Robotics)
Self-Driving Truck Startup Kodiak Secures $40 Million in Series A
Kodiak Robotics co-founders Don Burnette (left) and Paz Eshel. (Kodiak Robotics)
Kodiak Robotics, founded in April by Don Burnette and Paz Eshel, said it has raised $40 million from a group of venture capital investment firms, including Battery Ventures, CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Tusk Ventures.
August 9, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Touts Department’s Approach to Autonomous Policy
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An update of federal guidelines on autonomous technology that would encompass trucks, transit systems, infrastructure, cars and other modes of transportation will emphasize safety, the country’s top transportation officer said Aug. 8.
August 9, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous
A fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid research vehicle on streets of Dearborn, Mich. (Ford Motor Co.)
Ford Aims to Be Major Player in Autonomous Technology
A fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid research vehicle on streets of Dearborn, Mich. (Ford Motor Co.)
The autonomous technology gap between Ford Motor Co. and its rivals from Detroit and Silicon Valley can be measured in years. Yet even a company playing catch-up in the race to turn self-driving technology into high-margin businesses is drawing interest from outside investors, an indicator of just how much money is pouring in.
August 9, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
Hurrican Harvey response (Texas Military Dept photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Pruitt)
Environmental Services Companies File Joint HOS Exemption Request
Hurrican Harvey response (Texas Military Dept photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Pruitt)
Four environmental services companies have submitted a joint application for exemption from hours-of-service regulations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
August 8, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Uber Freight app. (Aether Films)
Uber Doubles Down on Freight Business
Uber Freight app. (Aether Films)
Although Uber Technologies Inc. recently halted its self-driving truck program, the ride-hailing pioneer is doubling down on its Uber Freight load-matching business and announced that Otto co-founder and former Uber executive Lior Ron will rejoin the company to run that unit.
August 8, 2018Pages
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