Deutsche Post AG, Europe’s largest postal service, is about to begin deliveries of medication and other urgent goods to the island of Juist using unmanned helicopters after securing approval from state and federal transport ministries and air traffic control authorities to operate in a restricted flight area.
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Fedex’s McLean Repeats as TMC SuperTech Champion
ORLANDO, Fla. — Mark McLean Jr. of FedEx Freight was crowned TMC SuperTech grand champion for the second straight year, helping FedEx sweep the top three spots.
September 25, 2014SkyBitz Offers New Asset-Tracking Device
SkyBitz is expanding its product offerings with a new GPS device, which tracks the location and status of assets without an external power source.
September 23, 2014EBE Launches New Mobile Document-Capture Application
EBE Technologies said it is offering a new application, dubbed Xpress Mobile Capture, which enables drivers to submit business documents via mobile devices while communicating with carriers’ back-office systems.
September 23, 2014First Day of SuperTech Kicks Off in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — Contestants at 2014 SuperTech at the Technology & Maintenance Council fall meeting Sept. 22 began an intense first day of competition with a 100-question test and identifying maintenance problems at 11 stations intended to test their hands-on skills.
September 22, 2014Bendix to Debut Next-Gen Truck Safety System in 2015
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it will debut in 2015 an advanced next-generation safety system for trucks that fuses camera, radar and brakes.
September 18, 2014Tech Vendors Announce McLeod Integrations
OXON HILL, Md. — Several technology vendors announced deeper integrations with McLeod Software’s products last week in conjunction with the company’s 2014 user conference here.
September 18, 2014Peterbilt Demonstrates Autonomous Driving Technologies
Peterbilt Motors Co. said it demonstrated autonomous driving technologies in Detroit on its Model 579 concept truck.
September 10, 2014Cass Freight Index Rises in August
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, rose in August but expenditures dipped, Cass Information Systems said.
September 9, 2014Omnitracs to Purchase XRS
Omnitracs has agreed to purchase XRS Corp. for about $178 million, a move that would expand its mobile device offerings and potentially broaden the technology supplier’s reach to new sectors of the trucking industry.
September 8, 2014