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ATRI Appoints Four New Members to Board of Directors

The American Transportation Research Institute announced Dec. 19 that four new members will join its board of directors.

December 20, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Drone Tracking Plan Moves US Delivery by Air Closer to Reality

>Deliveries by drones took a step closer to being allowed in the U.S. after a federal advisory panel agreed on a framework for allowing law enforcement to routinely track the small devices.

December 19, 2017
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA

Self-Driving Vehicle Proving Ground Opens Near Detroit

The launch of self-driving vehicle testing at the American Center for Mobility west of Detroit came with something that frequently confounds human drivers in Michigan — snow.

December 19, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Canada Announces ELD Proposal as US Mandate Takes Hold

As the electronic logging device mandate takes effect in the United States, Canada has published its own first draft of rules that would require the devices for truck drivers.

December 18, 2017
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Peloton Demonstrates Platoon System in Michigan

Peloton Technology recently demonstrated its driver-assist truck platooning system on Interstate 96 in Michigan with two Volvo VNL 670 trucks, featuring one following about 60 feet behind the lead truck.

December 18, 2017
BusinessTechnology

Sandhills Invests in FR8 Revolution

Trade publisher Sandhills Publishing invested an undisclosed amount in FR8 Revolution Inc., operator of the FR8Star.com marketplace for open-deck freight transportation carriers and shippers.

December 18, 2017
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomousTCA

Autonomous Vehicles Pose New Challenges to Future of Cybersecurity

Today, as artificial intelligence (AI) technology is making a future full of self-driving cars increasingly likely, hacking has become a serious potential concern.

December 18, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Shippers, 3PLs Discuss How to Verify ELD Mandate Compliance

With the federal electronic logging device mandate now in effect, some freight brokers are surveying their carriers about compliance with the rule, taking a proactive step now to help prevent supply chain disruptions later, logistics executives said.

December 14, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelLogisticsAutonomous

2017: A Year Spent Looking Ahead

2017 was a year of anticipation for the freight transportation industry, leading up to the long-awaited Dec. 18 mandate for broad adoption of electronic logging devices to track hours of service.

December 14, 2017
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

2017 By the Numbers

As a busy 2017 comes to a close, let’s see which stories topped the TTNews.com charts and garnered the most buzz on social media

December 14, 2017