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.
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Congressional 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, 2019XPO Robots Assist UK Workers With Holiday Volumes
XPO Logistics has increased its use of robots in the United Kingdom in anticipation of holiday retail volumes, the Connecticut-based company said in a Nov. 19 news release.
November 19, 2019Daimler Rolls Back Autonomous Taxi Plan, Focuses on Trucks
Daimler chairman Ola Kaellenius recently announced that the company was taking a “reality check” on autonomous taxis and focusing on self-driving longhaul trucks instead.
November 18, 2019Uber Freight Subsidizes Geotab ELDs
Uber Freight has partnered with fleet-management services provider Geotab to offer small carriers electronic logging devices and one year of service.
November 15, 2019Options Abound for Elevating Drivers’ Health and Wellness
There is a wellness movement on the rise aimed at improving the health of truckers, though the challenge remains to educate and motivate.
November 15, 2019