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.
Honeywell Proposes Technology-Led Future for Flight Safety
Honeywell International Inc. has been thinking about what it will take to coax people back onto airplanes. A virus-killing robot that can patrol empty aisles between flights, zapping out ultraviolet light, makes a good start.
EDI for Trucking: Everything You Need to Know
Discover the transformative power of EDI for Trucking with Truckbase. Learn how seamless EDI integrations enhance data accuracy, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction for asset-based carriers.
Commercial Vehicle Group Reports Q1 Net Loss, Revenue Decline
Component supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported slumping revenue and a net loss in the first quarter as production of vehicles declined in key markets.
Delivery Robot Operators Adjust to Home Environment
Peter Daniels is one of the millions of Americans working from home because of the coronavirus, and he watches delivery robots as they roll along sidewalks 350 miles away.
IAA Commercial Vehicles Show Canceled Over Pandemic Concerns
The organizer of IAA Commercial Vehicles 2020 has canceled the truck show scheduled for Sept. 24-30 in Hanover, Germany, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prestolite Electric Announces New Line of Alternators
Prestolite Electric, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-output alternators for original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket, announced it will begin producing a new line of Leece-Neville IdlePro Extreme 24V 275-amp brushless alternators.
May 19, 2020ITI Launches Online Safety Training for Delivery Fleets
Instructional Technologies Inc. announced ClearDrive online training programs are available for delivery van, commercial sedan and work truck drivers.
May 19, 2020Americans Still Skeptical of Self-Driving Cars, Poll Shows
Nearly half of Americans say they would not get in a self-driving taxi, according to a poll commissioned by the advocacy group Partners for Automated Vehicle Education.
Tesla Reopens California Plant, Says It Has Alameda County’s Approval
Tesla Inc. told employees that a California county health official has now signed off on safety measures the company took last week at its car plant as it restarted production in defiance of the area’s shutdown order.
Groups Propose Tweaks to FEMA Infrastructure Resilience Guidance
Stakeholders largely supportive of a new disaster mitigation program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency call for tweaking aspects of its proposed guidance.
DTNA Launches E-Commerce Platform to Replace Pinnacle Parts
Daimler Trucks North America announced the launch of Excelerator, its next-generation e-commerce platform to streamline the parts-ordering process that included input from more than 40 dealer partners to its design.
May 18, 2020