David Rowan, founder and editor-at-large for Wired UK, will deliver a keynote address on Day Two of the upcoming Transparency19 conference.
Blockchain based supply chain startup Citizens Reserve has partnered with IoT platform Smartrac to assign physical items a digital identity that can be carefully and accurately traced along the supply chain.
Top supply chain trends and Rhode Island collects more in toll revenue than it expected, plus the growing scooter logistics sector and more container checks.
Bridgestone Europe is acquiring TomTom Telematics for €910 million, a definitive step towards bolstering its presence in the “mobility solutions” segment. This acquisition would provide Bridgestone the leverage to up-sell and cross-sell solutions to a broader customer base.
Regulators say a database designed to standardize and simplify training certification for new drivers will be ready on time next year.
By joining BiTA, Daseke will be at the forefront of shaping the development and deployment of blockchain technology in trucking and logistics.
Lattice materials can be used to manufacture stronger yet lighter objects through the technique of additive manufacturing. A good place to start would be the automobile industry, which could do well with reducing its dead weight for improved fuel efficiency.
VAYAVISION’s new software is an autonomous vehicle environmental perception engine that fuses raw sensor data together with AI tools to create an accurate 3D environmental model of the area around the self-driving vehicle.
The enthusiasm was infectious. While most companies are in the exploratory phase of blockchain, we’re starting to see more and more people taking action on blockchain.
The connected Smart Cities of the future require smart solutions that go beyond just autonomous vehicles.
Though cobalt is an integral part of our lithium-ion batteries, the extraction of the trace element is a huge cause for concern. Blockchain could provide respite by bringing accountability and transparency into cobalt supply chains.
Plus: Skewering Theresa May, B.C. rail investigations, California clean air program assessment
The advent of modern communications technology such as, obviously, the mobile phone, has created a new, yet poorly understood and under-researched, form of driver distraction. Australian road authorities are calling for research and are updating their road rules.
A growing number of factories, warehouses, and construction sites are integrating unpowered exoskeleton devices into their operations. Workers and companies using these devices are expected to benefit from increased safety and productivity.
“I thought: I can book a flight online, a hotel online. Why can’t I book a shipment online?”
FreightWaves joined in on the third annual Alexa Conference with its estimated 600 attendees from more than 12 countries. What’s coming in voice technology for transportation in 2019 and beyond?
Gig economy companies contend with Supreme Court ruling that mandates full time workers to be considered as employees and not contractors; oil supply reduces after Saudi Arabia’s drastic production cut; government shutdown strains supply chains across the country.
Simpson talks about legacy transportation companies adapting to change.
Vector is digitizing the trucking sector by extracting information that is offline and moving it online.
Walking the show floor at the Detroit Auto Show is an experience that transforms you from the here and now to visions of the future.
