Technology
Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
Some Self-Driving Truck Developers Make Case for Supervised Autonomy
While most developers of Level 4 autonomous truck technology are targeting driverless operation, some see near-term business cases for highly automated, self-driving trucks with a driver still in the vehicle.
Best Trucking Accounting Software 2024
If you’re simply looking for a bookkeeping tool, you can stop reading here, and look no further than QuickBooks. If you’re embracing the notion that trucking accounting goes far beyond that, or want to have a more expansive trucking accounting system of which QuickBooks is a key part, then read on.
US Seeks Sharing of Chip Supply Information to Ease Crunch
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the Biden administration is exploring how to help semiconductor producers and buyers share supply chain information to alleviate the global chip supply crisis, and urged Congress to swiftly pass legislation to fund domestic production.
Securing Your IT Network
Protecting your trucking company’s computer network from the latest cyberthreats is an even greater challenge in 2021 given the stubborn persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to security pros.
Germany Takes Step Toward Autonomous Driving on Public Roads
German lawmakers agreed to allow some driverless vehicles on public roads, a first step toward enabling autonomous driving in Europe’s biggest economy.
Likely Growth in Drone Deliveries Prompts NTSB to Expand Its Purview
The expected increase in commercial drone operations such as delivery flights is prompting accident investigators to expand the types of aviation crashes they plan to review.
Roads Busy Again After Pandemic Bring Risk, Experts Say
The nationwide lockdowns brought on by the pandemic cleared the roads of many passenger vehicles and helped truckers keep goods moving. However, as passenger cars gradually return, industry experts are considering how those pandemic-era roads affected safety and how drivers will respond once they start getting crowded again.
Daimler Truck Eyes Pending Independent Status in Electric World
Daimler Truck reported it is on schedule to be listed as a public company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by the end of this year, and remains committed to replacing internal combustion engines globally with battery-electric and fuel cell electric powertrains and related software.
Kodiak Robotics Expands Autonomous Truck Operations in Texas
SAN ANTONIO — Autonomous truck developer Kodiak Robotics this summer is expanding its routes, adding a Dallas-to-San Antonio run.
Ford’s High-Stakes Electric F-150 Will Start Under $40,000
Linda Zhang, chief engineer of Ford Motor Co.’s new electric F-150 pickup, steers a 3-ton rig onto a test track at the automaker’s suburban Detroit proving grounds and mashes the accelerator.
Waymo Eyes Raising Up to $4 Billion as Leaders’ Exits Sow Doubts
Waymo is talking to outside investors about raising as much as $4 billion in additional capital to fuel its self-driving efforts. And the company has discussed plans to eventually list publicly, spinning out from its parent Alphabet Inc., according to people familiar with the plans.
May 19, 2021