U.S. Army trucks using an autonomous driving system from Lockheed Martin logged more than 55,000 testing miles during a simulated warfare experiment program held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and Fort Bliss, Texas, according to Lockheed Martin.
December 4, 2017Autonomous Truck News
Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.
Automation Could Kill 73 Million US Jobs by 2030
Automation could destroy as many as 73 million U.S. jobs by 2030, but economic growth, rising productivity and other forces could more than offset the losses, according to a new report by McKinsey Global Institute.
December 1, 2017General Motors Says Self-Driving Taxi Fleets Coming in 2019
Big fleets of robot taxis 鈥 with no backup drivers 鈥 from General Motors could hit the streets of San Francisco and other cities in less than two years, the company said Nov. 30.
December 1, 2017BP鈥檚 New Existential Question: How to Advertise to a Machine
The anticipated proliferation of driverless cars will bring a brand new problem for the world鈥檚 biggest oil companies -- how to advertise to a machine.
November 30, 2017Uber鈥檚 Well-Paid 鈥榃histle Blower鈥 Slammed by In-House Lawyer
An Uber Technologies Inc. security manager who was paid $4.5 million over his termination was derided by one of the company鈥檚 top internal lawyers as a thief and 鈥渆xtortionist鈥 who made 鈥渇antastical鈥 allegations of unethical conduct inside the company.
November 30, 2017Uber-Waymo Trial Delayed Again Following Allegations of Rogue Conduct at Uber
An Uber Technologies Inc. whistleblower made explosive allegations that a company team stole trade secrets to gain an edge over rivals, prompting a judge to further delay the ride-hailing company鈥檚 trial with Waymo.
November 28, 2017Federal-Mogul Acquires Controlled Power Technologies
Federal-Mogul Powertrain completed the acquisition of U.K.-based Controlled Power Technologies Ltd., which has expertise in the development and manufacture of powertrain technologies for electrification and hybridization.
November 27, 2017Truck Stocks Rebound After Tesla Leaves Crucial Details Out of Semi Plan
Tesla Inc.鈥檚 superstar chief executive Elon Musk unveiled a futuristic looking electric semi truck last week that surpassed analyst expectations and weighed heavily on the shares of truck and truck component makers.
November 22, 2017Can Tesla Make Electric Work for Trucking?
HAWTHORNE, Calif. 鈥 Tesla鈥檚 success in the passenger-car arena has changed consumers鈥 perceptions and pushed the limits of what鈥檚 possible with electric cars.
November 21, 2017Major Fleets Line Up to Test Tesla Semi
Large for-hire carriers and major retailers are reserving their places in line to be among the first to test the all-electric Tesla Semi in their operations.
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