Google's laboratory division is developing drones that can handle deliveries, a move that would be in direct competition with Amazon.com.
August 29, 2014BusinessTechnology
Execs Say Driver Shortage Requires Multiple Solutions, Including Communication, More ‘Creature Comforts’
Carriers are employing a variety of driver recruiting and retention strategies, but fleet executives said there is no single formula for success as the trucking industry struggles with the driver shortage.
August 25, 2014BusinessTechnology
PeopleNet Will Add Android, Launch Video Safety System
PeopleNet said it will soon add Android mobile devices and unveiled plans to launch a video-based safety system as it expands its onboard fleet-management capabilities.
August 25, 2014BusinessTechnology
Rand McNally Unveils Next-Gen GPS Devices
Rand McNally has introduced the latest generation of its GPS devices for commercial truck drivers.
August 22, 2014BusinessTechnology
Garmin Introduces New Navigation Devices
Garmin International Inc. announced plans to launch two new Android-based commercial navigation devices.
August 22, 2014BusinessTechnology
PeopleNet to Offer Android Platform, Unveils Plans for Video-Safety Systems
PeopleNet said it will soon expand its onboard fleet-management applications to Android mobile devices and unveiled plans to launch its own video-based safety technology.
August 20, 2014BusinessTechnology
Va. Tech Working to Display Traffic Signs Inside Vehicle
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is conducting a study to display stop and yield signs on a vehicle’s dashboard screen, allowing a driver to pass through an intersection if no other cars are present.
August 20, 2014BusinessTechnology
PeopleNet Signs Distribution Deal With Pana-Pacific
PeopleNet announced a distribution agreement with supplier Pana-Pacific aimed at bringing its mobile fleet-management technology to small fleets.
August 19, 2014BusinessTechnology
Talking-Car Plans Advance as US Sees 1,083 Lives Saved Yearly
The U.S. Department of Transportation moved forward on writing rules that may mandate automakers’ use of talking-car technology, saying more than a thousand lives a year might be saved on the nation’s roadways.
August 19, 2014BusinessTechnology
WebTech Wireless Reports Second-Quarter Loss
WebTech Wireless, a supplier of GPS location-based and fleet-telematics services, reported a second-quarter loss of C$1.6 million compared with a profit of C$966,000 a year earlier.
August 18, 2014