The UPS Foundation said it is partnering with drone manufacturer CyPhy Works and the American Red Cross to test using a drone to identify areas with the most flood damage in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
State and Local Officials Respond to Federal Self-Driving Car Legislation
State and regional transportation officials largely praised the vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to ease the development of self-driving cars, and the technology associated with them, Sept. 6.
September 8, 2017Wanted: Drivers for Self-Driving Cars
Want to get behind the wheel of a self-driving car? Aurora Innovation, a self-driving car company started by top engineers from Google, Tesla and Uber, has posted a job opening for a self-driving vehicle operator in Pittsburgh.
September 7, 2017Lyft to Unleash Self-Driving Cars on San Francisco Roads
Self-driving Lyfts are coming to the San Francisco Bay Area, promising to give local residents a first-hand look at the technology that’s poised to dramatically change the nature of transportation.
September 7, 2017Self-Driving Cars Now Roam Across Former California Military Facilities
The empty runway stretching before Mark Hendrickson extends so far that its edges vanish in the heat shimmer of a broiling Central Valley afternoon.
September 6, 2017Record-Breaking Cargo Ship to Call on Savannah Port
Savannah is about to get another visit from another record-breaking cargo ship.
August 31, 2017Autonomous Transportation Committee Stalls Under Trump
A federal committee created to work on autonomous transportation hasn’t moved an inch under President Donald Trump.
August 28, 2017Oak Ridge National Laboratory Eyes Chattanooga as Testing Ground for Driverless Trucking
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s new director said Aug. 23 the lab is considering testing in Chattanooga related to autonomous driving and long-haul trucking.
August 24, 2017More States Explore Truck-Platooning Technology and Regulations
It could be years before drivers on U.S. highways catch a glimpse of a tractor-trailer rig cruising down the highway with another truck trailing a perilous 20 or 30 feet behind.
August 23, 2017Colorado DOT Purchases World’s First Automated Self-Driving Construction Vehicle
When Robert Roy was helping to create the world’s first self-driving construction truck, he traveled across the country and talked to people in the construction industry. One of the people he spoke with, the president of a company in Louisiana, told him the story of how one of his employees almost died while working on a highway.
August 21, 2017