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BusinessTechnology

Safety Enforcement of Commercial Drones Found Inadequate

U.S. aviation regulators approved commercial drone applications so quickly in recent years that they missed safety violations and took few enforcement actions, a government watchdog report concluded.

December 6, 2016
BusinessTechnology

Zonar Names New CEO, Bolsters Tech Staff

Zonar, a supplier of smart fleet management technology, has聽appointed Ian McKerlich聽the new CEO, replacing Brett Brinton after Continental AG purchased a majority stake in it, the company announced Dec. 5.

December 6, 2016
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Dec. 5: The Long and the Short of It

Congress has to come up with a short-term bill by Dec. 9 to keep the government funded, but a longer view of infrastructure needs was taking shape elsewhere in Washington. Keith Laing of The Detroit News joins TT's Eugene Mulero for a video preview of聽the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

December 5, 2016
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Tennessee DOT Chief Says Driverless Technology Poses Challenges for Road Planners

Self-driving vehicles present the biggest challenge for road planners since horse and buggies gave way to automobiles in the early 20th Century, Tennessee's transportation chief says.

December 5, 2016
BusinessTechnology

Self-Driving Truck Hauls Tanker in Ohio as State Invests in Smart Infrastructure

A semi-autonomous truck operated by technology firm Otto traveled on highways in Ohio last week as the state announced a $15 million investment in smart infrastructure, its latest effort to support the testing of automated vehicles.

December 5, 2016
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

House Transportation Panel Hosts Autonomous Roundtable on Dec. 6

Trucking industry executives and stakeholders will have the chance to share insight and perspective with House lawmakers on Dec. 6 when they meet for a roundtable discussion about policy for autonomous vehicles in the coming years.

December 1, 2016
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 29: Bump in the Road

Critics of Congress who argue there鈥檚 too much inaction and gridlock on Capitol Hill are getting ammunition for their argument. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

November 29, 2016
GovernmentBusinessSafetyTechnologyAutonomous

That Truck You See on Ohio Roads This Week Might Be Driving Itself

Just weeks after making what it called the world's first shipment by a self-driving truck, Otto plans to travel a 35-mile stretch of U.S. Route 33 in Ohio聽in another test of its autonomous technology.

November 27, 2016
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

DOT Announces Automation Proving Ground Program

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Nov. 23 the launch of the department鈥檚 Automation Proving Ground pilot program.

November 23, 2016
BusinessTechnology

Orders for Capital Goods Rise for Fourth Month in Last Five

Orders for U.S. business equipment climbed in October for the fourth month in the last five and sales also advanced, indicating corporate investment may be starting to thaw.

November 23, 2016