Being one of the few CDL holders with an autonomous endorsement to drive a truck with “self-driving” capabilities is a dubious claim to fame. But there it is. And why, if the truck drives itself, is there a need for a credential?
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A Safer, More Efficient Future Within Our Grasp
Self-driving trucks are coming. The potential benefits to highway safety and freight efficiency, combined with heavy investments in vehicle automation by truck makers and suppliers, are making it increasingly clear that the advent of semi-autonomous trucks on the nation’s highways has become less a question of “if” than of “when.”
July 15, 2016Fleet Executives See Opportunities, Limitations in Self-Driving Technology
Truck makers and suppliers are investing heavily in vehicle automation technology, but what do their end customers think of it?
July 15, 2016Truck Platooning Could Reach Market in 2017
Interest in truck platooning continues to grow as manufacturers and suppliers showcase the technology and one company prepares for a commercial launch of its product.
July 15, 2016Trucking Enters the Age of Automation
Self-driving trucks, once regarded largely as the stuff of science fiction, appear to be on the verge of becoming a reality on the nation’s highways.
July 15, 2016Move to Truck ‘Autopilot’ Not Automatic
Perhaps no technology has captured so much attention so quickly in the trucking industry as automated driving and platooning systems.
July 15, 2016Connected Vehicles Could Boost Safety
Wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communication is playing an increasingly important role in the development of more advanced vehicle automation and driver-assist features. A possible federal mandate of the technology could accelerate that movement.
July 15, 2016Unmanned Trucks on Public Roads Deemed Far Off by OEMs, Suppliers
As autonomous-driving technology continues to advance, one open question is whether this path eventually could lead to fully unmanned trucks traveling down the road.
July 15, 2016Logistics Firm Launches App to Shorten Last-Mile Delivery
Progistics Distribution, a third-party logistics firm based in Oakland, California, has launched an app to assist businesses with last mile delivery.
July 13, 2016Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 12: Summer Bummer
Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill, the last week before Congress takes its summer recess.
July 12, 2016