Autonomous

As far as investors are concerned, the trade war is effectively back on.

The global snapshot survey is based on interview data from 450 transport companies across Europe, the GCC and Asia, and reveals a number of fascinating insights.

Leaders from state departments of transportation across the country participated in a panel discussion about connected and automated vehicles, and the winding road to their ubiquitous adoption.

ZF, the German automaker has released innovative trucks that can load and unload at the warehouse and last-mile electric delivery vans with level 4 autonomy.

Who various countries trust to create the next generation of autonomous vehicles.

How various countries feel about the safety of autonomous vehicles.

The investment round values Uber at $72 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Waymo is partnering with Valley Metro, a public transportation authority in Arizona, to shuttle people to and from public transportation stops via autonomous cars – thus planting its feet firmly in the race to put self-driving vehicles on the road.

Autonomous vehicles are the future, but how does the path to automation look like?

Safety has been touted as one of the primary factors behind the development of autonomous vehicles. So, when serious accidents do occur, people both inside and outside the industry are left with the same question: How can we make autonomous safer in the testing phase?

John Kasich signed an executive order in May that will allow companies to test autonomous vehicles on all public roads in Ohio.

Over the last couple of years, edge computing has emerged from relative obscurity to become one of the most talked about trends in internet infrastructure.

Technology is set to up-end three of the largest industries that truckers ship for: Retail, auto, and agriculture. All three are under attack from technology forces.

ELD hard enforcement had its impact on rates months ago, but the physical impacts to drivers and people on the ground is still an issue. Autonomous vehicle technology is progressing rapidly. 

The cost, size, complexity and power consumption of the supercomputers and sensors on each car are the main factors preventing today’s autonomous cars from scaling.

Another aspect of Uber’s legacy that persists: secrecy.

A rash of recent announcements from tech startups have revealed that self-driving trucks are already among us–and there is nothing to fear.

Even with lower levels of automation, trucks could essentially work around the clock, but what will regulators do about the ELD hours-of-service rule?

In a recent phone interview with FreightWaves, Quanergy CEO Louay Eldada spoke about what makes his company’s LiDAR sensors superior to the competition.

Signs are pointing to a new reality: self-driving trucks will help the industry. And the people who keep it running will continue to show us why they’re such an important part of the supply chain.