Passenger Cars Could Point Path to Automated Steering in Trucks
The passenger car market serves as an example of the kinds of automated steering systems truck makers will likely offer in the future.Already, Nissan, Honda, General Motors, Audi AG and other carmakers...
View ArticleLet Congress Decide Privacy Safeguards for Autonomous Vehicles, 2020 Hopeful...
WASHINGTON — Questions regarding the use of data collected from self-driving vehicles will need to be addressed by policymakers when they craft a regulatory framework that would govern the technology...
View ArticleHouse Republicans Push for Action on Self-Driving Vehicles Bill
Three Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are ready to re-legislate on the technology for self-driving vehicles. And, to do so, they are asking the chamber’s new Democratic leadership to...
View ArticleOpportunity Exists for Advancing Autonomous Vehicles Bill This Congress, Sen....
Legislation aimed at popularizing the use of autonomous vehicles in commercial and commuter settings is gaining supporters in the Senate, signaling its consideration possibly as early as this...
View ArticleAutonomous Trucking Still Distant
ATLANTA — The future of autonomous trucks is further down the road than people believe, but final-mile delivery by robots is closer to larger use, said Steve Banker of ARC Advisory Group, giving his...
View ArticlePresence of Autonomous Vehicles Felt in US
WASHINGTON — Technology is changing the transportation landscape as freight carriers move toward self-driving vehicles and public officials look for new ways to develop infrastructure and prepare for...
View ArticleCapitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 14: The Transportation Industry's Big 12
The dozen themes policymakers should address, sooner rather than later, to ensure a viable transportation network include identifying sustainable funding for infrastructure projects and promoting the...
View ArticleUber Puts First Self-Driving Car Back on the Road Since Death
Uber Technologies Inc., which halted its self-driving car program after the death of a pedestrian in March, resumed testing of self-driving cars on public roads in Pittsburgh on Dec. 20, the company...
View ArticleOpinion: Picking a Path for Autonomous Data
Artificial intelligence and automation could someday disrupt major sectors of the global economy, including trucking. While much is said about how automated operation could help mitigate the driver...
View ArticleVolvo Launches Transport Service Using Fully Autonomous Trucks
Volvo Trucks announced it has signed a “landmark” agreement in Norway with mining company Bronnoy Kalk AS that calls for the truck maker to haul commercial loads of quarried limestone across mine...
View ArticleNew Autonomous Trucking Company Ike Aims to Bring ‘Some Patience’ to Field
This year has seen its fair share of autonomous trucking news, but the space shows little sign of cooling off. Earlier this month, a new competitor entered the arena, led by a team of industry veterans...
View ArticleChina Targets Silicon Valley for Driverless Technology
China’s homegrown search giant, much like its U.S. counterpart, has a division focused entirely on driverless vehicles. And just like its rival, Google-born Waymo, both efforts are based in Silicon...
View ArticleI-5 in Washington, Oregon Best Route to Deploy Self-Driving Semis, Report Says
Of all the freeways in the United States, the most productive corridor for self-driving trucks appears to be Interstate 5 through Washington and Oregon, according to a report released this week by the...
View ArticleVolvo Exhibits Autonomous Vera Concept
HANOVER, Germany — Volvo Trucks exhibited an autonomous truck concept that entirely removes the cab from the tractor and highlighted its investments in electric vehicles at the IAA Commercial Vehicles...
View ArticleAutomation, Electrification Could Advance Faster in Intermodal
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Autonomous technologies and electrified equipment will have specific roles in the transportation and intermodal sectors and already are increasing safety and improving efficiency....
View ArticleConnecticut to Offer Self-Driving Pilot Program in Four Communities
Self-driving cars could be on the road in large numbers sooner than anyone expected — possibly by 2021 — even if public support for autonomous vehicles appears to be dropping.BOD, an international...
View ArticleSelf-Driving Cars Still Trying to Navigate Bad Weather
As things stand today, the driverless car of the future can’t handle more than a dusting of snow.It’s a known problem in the field — and vaguely embarrassing when the end result is supposed to be...
View ArticleAutonomous Vehicles to Bring Groceries to Oklahoma City Residents
Don’t worry, you haven’t fallen, but the turnip truck is about to start driving itself.Oklahoma City-metro area residents soon could begin ordering groceries to be delivered from autonomous,...
View ArticleFrance Mulls Autonomous Trains
As billions go into building driverless everything — from cars to buses and airplanes — France is taking a cheaper shortcut to autonomous transport.To get rid of the need for a driver, state-owned...
View ArticleDriver Shortage in Japan Speeds Up Commercial Use of Self-Driving Tech
In Tokyo, self-driving taxis that transport passengers for a fee are being trialed. A serious shortage of taxi drivers lies behind the move, but the development of laws and regulations to deal with...
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