Legislation pertaining to self-driving vehicles would need to prioritize safety, and promote innovation, senators crafting the measure announced ahead of a hearing on the matter.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Uber CEO to Take Leave, Diminished Role After Workplace Scandals
Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Travis Kalanick told staff he plans to take a leave of absence, without disclosing a return date. The company will strip him of some duties and appoint an independent chair to limit his influence after a slew of scandals, according to an advance copy of a report prepared for the board.
June 13, 2017Volvo Develops Self-Steering Truck for Farm Use
Volvo Trucks developed a self-steering truck to assist Brazilian sugar-cane growers in harvesting their crops.
June 8, 2017Autonomous Cargo Ship Latest Push by Mining Company to Slash Costs
BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest mining company, is studying the introduction of giant automated cargo ships to carry everything from iron ore to coal as part of a strategic shift that may disrupt the $334 billion global shipping industry.
June 7, 2017Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'The Race to Automated Driving'
Today's LiveOnWeb program gets you up to speed on the latest developments in automated driving technologies for commercial trucks. Our guests were ATA President and CEO Chris Spear and consultant Richard Bishop. TT's Seth Clevenger hosts. Watch the replay.
June 15, 2017How a Technological 'Tsunami' Is Shaking Up the Supply Chain Industry
Technological advances are hitting the industry like a giant wave, Paul Dittmann, executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, said.
June 8, 2017US Plans to Update Self-Driving Guidelines in Coming Months
President Donald Trump's administration will unveil revised self-driving guidelines within the next few months, the head of the U.S. Transportation Department said June 5, responding to automakers' calls for regulations that will eliminate barriers and allow autonomous vehicles on the road.
June 6, 2017Texas Legislature Advances Self-Driving Bill
Legislation to allow automated vehicles on Texas roads beginning Sept. 1 has overwhelmingly passed the Texas House and Senate and was awaiting the governor’s signature.
June 6, 2017Waymo Working on Self-Driving Truck
Alphabet Inc.'s self-driving car unit, Waymo, is working on developing self-driving trucks, the company said June 1.
June 2, 2017Japan to Finalize Strategy for Self-Driving Trucks, Delivery Drones
TOKYO — Japan aims to finalize on June 9 plans to allow package delivery by drone sometime around 2020 and the commercialization of self-driving trucks by 2022, as it scrambles to breathe new life into its corporate sector, sources told Reuters.
May 31, 2017