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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.

Business, Technology, Logistics

Teradyne Expands in Warehouse Robotics

Danish autonomous robot manufacturer Mobile Industrial Robots was acquired by Teradyne Inc. for $148 million in cash, with an additional $124 million paid if several performance milestones are met through 2020.

April 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Mumbai Cargo Company Allcargo Logistics Wants to Build an Uber for Shipping

Allcargo Logistics Ltd. is emulating Uber Technologies Inc. to boost its business of sharing marine containers.

April 30, 2018
Technology, Equipment, Safety

Trucker Wanders Oregon Woods for Four Days Because of GPS Fail

LA GRANDE, Ore. — A trucker who was missing for four days in a snow-covered part of Oregon after his GPS mapping device sent him up the wrong road walked 36 miles and emerged safely from a remote and rugged region of the state.

April 30, 2018
Government, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Pentagon Might Obtain Self-Driving Vehicles First

Forget Uber, Waymo and Tesla: The next big name in self-driving vehicles could be the Pentagon.

April 30, 2018
Government, Business, Technology

Fully Electric Mack Refuse Model to Operate in New York City

Mack Trucks North America plans to have a fully electric Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated Mack electric drivetrain operating in North America in 2019.

April 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

HDA Truck Pride Adds Turbo Solutions to Network

HDA Truck Pride announced Turbo Solutions has joined its distribution network as a provider of remanufactured turbochargers.

April 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Fuel

City Furniture Orders Five Tesla Semis

City Furniture preordered five Tesla Semis, the electric-powered Class 8 truck that has received orders from such firms as DHL Supply Chain, FedEx Corp., J.B. Hunt Transport Services, UPS Inc. and Walmart Inc.

April 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

Great Dane Becomes First Trailer Maker to Join Blockchain Group

Great Dane announced that it became the first trailer maker to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance, which is dedicated to the development of blockchain standards for the freight industry

April 30, 2018
Business, Technology

Trimble’s David Wangler Dies at 56

David Wangler, president of TMW Systems and Trimble’s transportation software division, died April 26 at the age of 56, the company said.

April 27, 2018
Business, Technology

Project44, KeepTruckin Partner on Data Visibility

Trucking technology provider KeepTruckin and digital transportation and logistics network operator project44 announced a partnership to increase and improve the visibility of electronic logging device and GPS-based data and provide it to their clients.

April 27, 2018