LAS VEGAS — The self-driving car is getting closer to deployment in the real world for everyday passengers.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Can Bridges Handle Weight of Platooning Trucks? Engineering Firm Wants to Know
WASHINGTON — While truck-to-truck communication, driver training and safety have advanced the effort to hasten platooning to market, another critical aspect is looming and just may cause momentum to pull back some: the impact on infrastructure.
January 7, 2018Peloton Pledges Commercial Platooning in 2018
2018 could bring commercial applications of truck platooning after successful demonstrations of the driver-assisted technology last month in Florida and Michigan by platooning developer Peloton Technology.
January 4, 2018Largest Automated Container Terminal Begins Operation in China
A $2.15 billion fully automated container terminal started operating at Shanghai’s Yangshan Port.
January 2, 2018Rollout of Active Steering in Trucking Draws Near
Active steering is steadily moving beyond the prototype stage and is expected to become available in commercial trucks within the next couple of years.
January 2, 2018Passenger Cars Could Point Path to Automated Steering in Trucks
The passenger car market serves as an example of the kinds of automated steering systems truck makers will likely offer in the future.
January 2, 2018Full Speed Ahead for Economy, Trucking in 2018
Trucking firms are revved up for 2018, with predictions of tight capacity and strong demand for freight hauling setting the stage for an anticipated big year ahead for the industry, and indicators pointing to a potentially sustained period of business expansion in the United States and around the globe.
December 28, 2017Companies Race to Create Sensors for Self-Driving Vehicles
To drive a car, you need to see the world around you. But computers are blind, so autonomous cars must rely on other ways to perceive their surroundings.
December 27, 2017Capitol Agenda: The Best of 2017
No matter your place on the political spectrum, it is undeniable passage of the Republican-led tax reform measure was a monumental feat. This week we highlight our favorite news items from Capitol Agenda in 2017.
December 26, 2017If You Hate Driving in the Snow, a Robot Can Now Do It For You
Self-driving cars may be the future, but relinquishing control of the wheel certainly takes some getting used to. It’s one thing to go (slowly) with the flow on well-marked city streets, for which many self-driving cars were initially developed and tested, but what happens when you throw icy winter road conditions into the mix?
December 21, 2017