Rwanda may become the base for a network of so-called droneports for remote-controlled aircraft to deliver urgent cargo to remote parts of the tiny country known as the Land of a Thousand Hills.
October 19, 2015Business, Technology
Navman Wireless Releases New GPS Platform
Fleet telematics provider Navman Wireless has released a new GPS software platform, Navman Wireless Director.
October 26, 2015Business, Technology
Airport for Drones Moving Freight Planned in Rwanda
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Lytx Upgrades Video-Based Safety System That Monitors Driver Fatigue, Distraction
Lytx Inc. said it is upgrading its DriveCam video-based safety system with a new service aimed at helping fleets prevent distracted and fatigued driving.
October 19, 2015Business, Technology
Workhorse Group to Begin Testing Delivery Drone
Workhorse Group Inc. said it won Federal Aviation Administration approval to test its unmanned aircraft system called HorseFly, which is designed to fly to and from the company’s electric delivery vehicle.
October 15, 2015Business, Technology
Platoons of Autonomous Trucks, Driverless Buses to Shape Singapore's Future
Singapore unveiled its public transport future, and it was a vision of passengers commuting in driverless buses along roads and freeways populated by platoons of autonomous trucks following a single driver.
October 13, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment
Railroads Seek Reprieve to Install PTC Systems
Efforts are being made in Washington to address the Dec. 31 deadline for U.S. freight railroads to comply with a federal mandate to finish installing the crash-avoidance technology known as positive train control.
October 12, 2015Business, Technology
McLeod Launches New Mobile App Connecting Drivers With Fleets’ TMS
McLeod Software has taken another step to incorporate mobile devices into its offerings with the launch of a mobile application that carriers can provide to drivers.
October 12, 2015Fuel, Business, Technology
Magtec to Offer Software Integration With Telematics Providers
Magtec Products Inc. announced that it has formed a new venture to integrate its anti-theft and driver-management software with major global telematics providers.
October 8, 2015Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA Says Report Supports CSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 8 released a report that the agency said confirms data used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability’s safety measurement system is able to identify truck and bus companies involved in 90% of the more than 100,000 crashes each year.
October 8, 2015Business, Technology
McLeod Launches Carrier-Branded Mobile App for Drivers
McLeod Software has launched a mobile application for drivers, its latest tool designed to boost productivity and improve driver retention for its fleet customers.
October 6, 2015