PHILADELPHIA — ALK Technologies is working to enhance its truck routing and navigation software to enable increasingly precise trip planning, company executives said here during the firm’s annual ALK Transportation Technology Summit.
July 15, 2016Technology, Business
Move to Truck ‘Autopilot’ Not Automatic
Perhaps no technology has captured so much attention so quickly in the trucking industry as automated driving and platooning systems.
July 15, 2016Technology, Business
Unmanned Trucks on Public Roads Deemed Far Off by OEMs, Suppliers
As autonomous-driving technology continues to advance, one open question is whether this path eventually could lead to fully unmanned trucks traveling down the road.
July 15, 2016Technology, Business, Safety, Government, Equipment
Fleets Cite Safety Gains, Reduced Claims Costs With Onboard Cameras
PHILADELPHIA — Several fleet safety executives said their investments in technologies such as collision mitigation systems and onboard video have significantly reduced crashes and claims costs at their companies.
July 15, 2016Technology, Business
ALK Aims to Enhance Precision of Truck Routing
Business, Technology
Logistics Firm Launches App to Shorten Last-Mile Delivery
Progistics Distribution, a third-party logistics firm based in Oakland, California, has launched an app to assist businesses with last mile delivery.
July 13, 2016Government, Business, Technology
Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 12: Summer Bummer
Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill, the last week before Congress takes its summer recess.Â
July 12, 2016Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
TPMS Executive Phillip Zaroor Dies at 67
Phillip Zaroor, founder and president of tire pressure monitoring system firm Advantage PressurePro, died June 19. He was 67.
July 8, 2016Business, Technology
Omnitracs Unveils New Device to Track Trailers
Omnitracs, a trucking technology company based in Dallas, has announced a new product called Trailer Tracks 150 for commercial carriers to track their trailers.
July 5, 2016Government, Business, Technology
Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 5: Meet the New Boss
American Trucking Associations has big news for U.S. House members returning to Washington, D.C., from the July 4 recess. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
July 5, 2016Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
ZF Unveils Evasive Maneuvering, Automated Highway Driving Systems
ALDENHOVEN, Germany — ZF Friedrichshafen unveiled its latest advances in automated driving technology for trucks, including emergency steering to avoid imminent collisions and a highway driver-assist system that automatically keeps the vehicle in the lane while maintaining safe following distances.
July 1, 2016