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Business
Senators ask for report on potential impact of autonomous trucks on driver jobs
Senators from Maine, Rhode Island are requesting research that looks into the impact autonomous trucks might have on the trucking industry. Get more news on CCJ
May 3, 2017
Trucking’s Future Now – Driver in Autonomous Truck
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Industry reps sound off to FMCSA on autonomous vehicle tech’s safety concerns, opportunities for reform
Industry stakeholders oppose the FMCSA's ideas of automated trucking as they stress the importance of manned semi-trucks. Get more details right here on CCJ!
April 25, 2017
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XTRA Lease to deploy SkyBitz trailer tracking system on 50,000 assets
XTRA Lease is installing the SkyBitz GXT5000 solar-powered fleet management system on over 50,000 of its rental and leasing trailers. Read more here.
April 25, 2017
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Business
Omnitracs leads $60M funding round for Peloton Technology
On Wednesday, April 11, Omnitracs announced that it lead a $60 million Series B funding round to help fuel Peloton’s growth plans
April 12, 2017
Joshua Switkes, founder and CEO of Peloton Technology, says the partnership with Omnitracs will help to expand the opportunities for inter-fleet platooning.
Business
TCA panel explores the future of autonomous trucking
The building blocks for today's autonomous vehicles are safety & driver assistance systems, but it could take 50 years before autonomous trucks are a reality.
March 28, 2017
From left to right: Tom Balzer, Ohio Trucking Association; Kary Schaefer, Daimler Trucks North America; Mike Cammisa, American Trucking Associations, and; Rob Penner, Bison Transport/TCA chairman
Business
Logistical Labs adds rates from C.R. England’s TempStack network to LoadDex platform
Shippers can access C.R. England’s TempStack network from LoadDex to get intermodal rates without having to request a quote via phone call or email.
March 28, 2017
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Volvo demonstrates on-highway platoon on California’s I-110
Volvo Trucks completed of a successful demonstration of a partially automated truck platoon in CA, leveraging Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control technology.
March 14, 2017
Three Volvo VNL 670 tractors hauled cargo containers from the Port of Los Angeles along Interstate 110 in Southern California.
Business
Omnitracs looks to capitalize on ‘massive change’ in technology and trucking
One of the highlights of the conference was the new partnership between Omnitracs and Peloton that will expand the possibilities of truck platooning.
March 2, 2017
John Graham, chief executive of Omnitracs, at the Omnitracs Outlook user conference, Feb. 27.
Business
Trucking Alliance wants autonomous systems to support drivers, not displace them
A trucking industry group representing some of the country’s largest carriers has expressed opposition to the deployment of fully autonomous, driverless trucks.
February 28, 2017
The Trucking Alliance says it supports systems that make drivers’ lives easier and safer, the group said in a Feb. 28 statement. Alliance members include major carriers like J.B. Hunt, Knight, US Xpress and several others.
Business
Truck platoon testing could begin in Iowa within the next year, state DOT officer says
A bill in the Iowa state legislature would open the door for truck platoons to begin operating on the state’s highways as a means to test the technology.
February 28, 2017
Peloton unveiled its platooning system in Detroit in Setpember 2014. Since, it’s announced partnerships with Volvo and Omnitracs.
Business
Autonomous truck testing kicks off in Texas
Members of the Texas partnership are contributing facilities, expertise and talents as a part of a larger Texas network of proving grounds and test-bed sites.
February 7, 2017
World Premiere Freightliner Inspiration Truck
Business
Reliance on autonomous systems the cause of fatal Tesla crash with tractor-trailer
A report issued by the DOT regarding the high-profile 2016 crash involving a Tesla Model S and a tractor-trailer reached the conclusion. Read more on this here.
February 2, 2017
Photo from NTSB’s preliminary report of the Tesla Model S involved in the crash.
Business
BOLT System says software ready for FMSA regs
BOLT System says carriers can use its software to provide inspectors or shippers up to 12 months of compliance data with ready access.
January 20, 2017
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Business
Covenant Transport to install Orbcomm trailer telematics for FDA compliance
The refrigerated trailers at Covenant Transport and Southern Refrigerated Transport will have a trailer telematics platform from Orbcomm.
December 28, 2016
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Business
Nikola One shows the future of the connected truck
The Nikola One truck will have a digital dash that is customized to suit individual driver preferences.
December 12, 2016
The production version of the Nikola truck will have a 21-inch display with software to help drivers optimize their routes and fuel stops at Nikola’s fuel network.
Business
Ohio making $15M investment in highway tech for 35-mile autonomous ‘proving ground’
The corridor is a four-lane, limited access highway that will be used as a “real-world proving ground” for autonomous and connected vehicle technologies, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The stretch of highway runs from Dublin to East Liberty, Ohio.
December 1, 2016
Trucking tech company Otto’s self-driving truck drove the 35-mile stretch of the Smart Mobility Corridor between Dublin, Ohio, and East Liberty, Ohio.
Business
Otto making another autonomous truck run
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has been a proponent of facilitating autonomous technology in his state.
November 28, 2016
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Business
MIT: U.S. playing catch-up to China with autonomy regs
In an ironic twist, Communist-controlled China has virtually no regulations on self-driving long-haul trucks, while backers of the technology here in the U.S. continue imploring politicians to ease up on their back-seat driving and give autonomous tech more control behind the wheel. China is getting closer to launching fleets of self-driving tractor-trailers thanks to soft […]
November 25, 2016
NHTSA divided vehicle automation into five categories that were originally developed by SAE. The higher the level, the greater the vehicle’s level of autonomy.
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