A U.S. Senate committee is considering whether legislation dealing with the future of self-driving cars should also pave the way to self-driving trucks, considering the impact such technology could have on millions of workers.
September 13, 2017Business, Safety, TCA
FedEx Worker Goes Viral After He Personally Delivers Generators Ahead of Hurricane Irma
FedEx generated some good will with at least one Florida customer late last week as Hurricane Irma began its ominous approach.
September 13, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Senators Look at What Self-Driving Trucks Might Mean to Drivers
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Waymo’s Matrix-Like World for Training Self-Driving Cars
Much like student drivers, Waymo’s self-driving minivans regularly stumble upon situations they’ve never seen before.
September 11, 2017Business, Equipment, TCA
Kansas Trucking Company Expands to Trailer Repair
Hutchinson Kansas’s Sun Valley Trucking has so many Wilson trailers in its fleet that the national semi-trailer manufacturer recently asked the growing company to become an authorized repair center for its equipment.
September 11, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
Goodyear Debuts ‘Fitbit’ for Tires
Goodyear is testing a smart-tire that, much like a Fitbit, relays condition information based on cloud computing analytics.
September 8, 2017Business, Logistics, TCA
E-Commerce Drives Global Package Shipping Volume to Rise 48% in Two Years
Global package shipping volume increased by 48% during the past two years, powered by growth in e-commerce, according to a report released last week by technology company Pitney Bowes.
September 8, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, TCA
UPS Foundation to Test Drones for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief in Texas
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.
September 8, 2017Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA
FedEx Temporarily Suspends Some Services in Parts of Florida, Prepares for Post-Irma Aid
FedEx temporarily suspended some services in South Florida Sept. 7 and geared up to help with recovery wherever Hurricane Irma makes landfall.
September 8, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA
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, 2017Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA
New Tennessee FedEx Distribution Center Loaded With Technology, Officials Say
Every one of the up to 12,000 parcels an hour going through the new FedEx Ground distribution center in Chattanooga is run by what officials call a scanner channel.
September 7, 2017