Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai wants to slash, or even end, public- and private-sector transportation interests’ exclusive access to a slice of spectrum known as Dedicated Short Range Communications.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
FMCSA to Announce Two-Year Delay in Implementing ELDT Rule
Federal trucking regulators are nearing completion of a formal notice that they plan to delay implementation of the Entry Level Driver Training rule by up to two years after it was set to go into effect on a limited basis Feb. 7.
November 25, 2019Partially Autonomous Truck Undergoes Tests in Illinois
Krystian Gebis did not have to keep his hands on the wheel when he operated a specially modified Peterbilt semi truck along a test track last month. The steering wheel turned by itself.
November 25, 2019Waymo Offers Autonomous Car Guide for First Responders
PHOENIX — Google spinoff Waymo is trying to educate emergency responders on how to deal with its autonomous vehicles.
November 22, 2019Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces Partnership With Mobileye
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced a partnership with the autonomous vehicle technology company Mobileye to create a pilot program focused on advanced driving systems.
November 22, 2019Congressional Policymakers Drafting Autonomous Vehicles Bill
WASHINGTON — Long-awaited legislation that would set a federal regulatory framework for automated vehicles is being drafted by transportation leaders in Congress, the chairman of the Senate panel with jurisdiction over freight affairs confirmed Nov. 20.
November 20, 2019NTSB Calls Uber’s Fatal Crash a Lesson for All Automated Vehicle Testing
A 2018 fatal pedestrian crash involving an Uber Technologies Inc. automated vehicle in Arizona indicates that the challenges of self-driving vehicle operations have not yet been solved, and underscores a lack of sufficient federal and state oversight of developmental automated vehicle testing, investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said at a Nov. 19 hearing in Washington.
November 19, 2019Perspective: Blockchain Useful in the Food Supply Chain
Blockchain technology is capable of providing end-to-end transparency about where food originated and traveled, which can help reduce the risk of foodborne illness and the cost of produce contamination.
November 19, 2019NTSB Slams Uber Self-Driving Car Unit’s Safety Culture
Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving vehicle unit lacked an effective safety culture at the time when one of its test vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz., in 2018, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt said Nov. 19.
November 19, 2019Industry Stakeholders React Positively to Biden's Infrastructure Plan
Industry stakeholders say 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion investment plan in the nation’s infrastructure network is a good step.
November 19, 2019