The rapid expansion of onboard technology — electronic logging devices, telematics systems and in-cab video — brings with it the challenge of servicing this equipment. Ensuring that repairs are handled quickly is essential to maximizing utilization and staying compliant with the ELD mandate.
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Robert Brown of Bot Auto breaks down the state of autonomous trucking today, and where it's headed.
Report: Uber Keen to Sell Self-Driving Technology to Toyota
Ride-hailing company Uber is in talks to start selling its self-driving technology to Toyota Motor, Japanese media reported March 16.
March 16, 2018Should Self-Driving Cars Be on the Road Before Safety Regs Are in Place? Dianne Feinstein Says ‘No’
The senior U.S. senator from the country’s most tech-savvy state has for months blocked a bill championed by some of California’s biggest tech companies that would cut regulations and get self-driving cars onto roads sooner — and she made it clear March 14 she’s not backing down.
March 16, 2018Natural Gas Vehicles Group Asks Congress for Fuel Tax Credit Extension
Daniel Gage, president of National Gas Vehicles for America, asked lawmakers March 14 for a five-year extension of alternative fuel tax credits and the alternative fueling infrastructure credit.
March 15, 2018Waymo Autonomous Trucks Haul Freight in Atlanta
It’s getting to be a traffic jam. Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous vehicle division Waymo began this month operating an autonomous freight truck in the Atlanta area, carrying server equipment, racks and related material to Google data centers.
March 14, 2018Fleets Must Learn From ‘Big Data,’ Maintenance Director Says
“Big data” is essentially of no benefit to fleets if they don’t take all of the information they have on their equipment and repairs and learn from it, a maintenance director of a Canadian fleet said.
March 13, 2018Emerging Technology Creates Challenges for Electric Vehicles, PepsiCo Exec. Says
ATLANTA — Electric vehicles will have a large role in trucking’s future, but there are challenges, including emerging technology, said a PepsiCo Inc. fleet executive.
March 13, 2018TRALA Requests ELD Exemption Through Dec. 31
The Truck Renting and Leasing Association requested an exemption from the electronic logging device mandate through the end of the year for property-carrying trucks rented for 30 days or fewer, according to a document published in the Federal Register March 13.
March 13, 2018Pulse System Monitors Package Delivery on the Last Mile
Last-mile delivery problems by package delivery firms have propelled the development of an artificial intelligence-based software system designed to help merchants track their packages along the last mile and fix problems before they touch customers.
March 13, 2018Robot Rides Are Going to Deliver Pizza and Parcels Before People
In the wait for self-driving technology, cellphone toting tech bros may have to cede their spot in line to pizzas, Craigslist couches and the mounting ephemera of e-commerce.
March 13, 2018