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Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.

Government, Technology, TCA

Online System to Improve Michigan Countys Trucking Permit Process

The permitting process will get faster and more convenient next month for Michigans Lenawee County Road Commission staff and trucking firms.

July 16, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment

Wabco Agrees to Sell Steering Components to OEM in India

Wabco Holdings Inc. reached an agreement with Tata Motors, Indias largest vehicle manufacturer, to supply that original equipment manufacturer with hydraulic power steering systems for Tatas new line of heavy-duty trucks.

July 13, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Competition Heats Up for Lidar Sensors in Autonomous Sector

As the race to create robot cars intensifies, a secondary race is underway: a high-stakes competition to develop the sensors that serve as the cars eyes. Lidar, a light-sensing form of radar, provides vision for the vast majority of autonomous vehicles being developed, but now there are dozens of companies with different twists on it.

July 13, 2018
Business, Technology, Top 100

Fleets Target Opportunities in Growing Final-Mile Sector

It was not so long ago that home delivery of products such as furniture, mattresses and televisions was straightforward and rigid, with few choices for customers.

July 13, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Uber Lays Off Self-Driving Car Safety Drivers in Pittsburgh

Uber laid off its team of self-driving car safety drivers in Pittsburgh on July 11, the company confirmed.

July 12, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Driverless Car Makers Want Congress to Free Them From State Oversight

WASHINGTON As Silicon Valley and automakers attempt to steer the nation toward a future of driverless vehicles, a group of influential lawmakers remains concerned that bipartisan legislation now moving through Congress could leave consumers at risk by preventing states from demanding tighter safety regulations.

July 11, 2018
Government, Business, Technology

Cargo Theft Rising in Canada

A voluntary reporting system for tracking cargo theft in Canada has led to a database showing a steady rise in thefts, though the true extent of the problem isnt clear.

July 11, 2018
Business, Technology, Top 100

Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'Reimagining Trucking'

Our July 18 LiveOnWeb program, Reimagining Trucking, explored just how intensely for-hire carriers are embracing technology and innovation in a competitive marketplace. Watch the replay.

July 11, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

Ex-Apple Employee Stole Secrets for Chinese Firm, US Says

A former Apple Inc. engineer was arrested on charges of stealing driverless car secrets for a Chinese startup after he passed through the security checkpoint at San Jose International Airport to board a flight to China.

July 11, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Daimler, Bosch to Launch Self-Driving Car Service in Silicon Valley

As self-driving vehicle experiments are launched in a few cities around the United States, Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler AG and a prominent auto supplier are launching a new one in the place that would seem most receptive: Silicon Valley.

July 11, 2018