Autonomous
Autonomous technologies now drive significant change in trucking and freight transportation. Transport Topics autonomous coverage provides a comprehensive look at that change. It provides the latest details on deployment concepts such as advanced driver-assist systems, transfer hubs, teleoperations, platooning and off-road automation and latest analysis of the companies who are manufacturing, adopting and investing in these technologies. Readers can follow the impact such deployment has on everything from policy and infrastructure initiatives to highway congestion, fuel consumption, fleet management, driver management and business investment.
Uber Hires Former NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart as Adviser in Midst of Crash Inquiry
Uber Technologies Inc., whose self-driving car program is reeling from a fatal collision with a pedestrian, has hired former National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart to advise the company.
May 7, 2018Toyota to Build Autonomous Vehicle Testing Site in Michigan
Toyota announced plans May 3 to build its own autonomous vehicle testing site within the Michigan Technical Resource Park, a privately operated automotive proving grounds.
Minnesota Safety Officials Look to Driverless Vehicles to Reduce Fatalities
The late snowfalls in Minnesota this year might help autonomous vehicle developers save lives.
Lyft to Put Fleet of Driverless BMWs to Work in Las Vegas
A fleet of 30 driverless BMW 5 Series vehicles is about to hit the streets of Las Vegas.
Self-Driving Car Pioneers Are Slowing Down After Crashes
A series of high-profile accidents involving self-driving cars is slowing the mad rush into the autonomous-vehicle business, according to a report issued May 2.
Autonomous Cars’ Shortcomings Revealed in California DMV Reports
A demand from the California DMV of eight companies testing self-driving cars has highlighted a number of areas where the technology falls short of being safe to operate with no human backup.
Driverless Tech Companies Face Scrutiny Over Safety Transparency
On March 18, a robot-driven Volvo operated by Uber hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona. Advocates for automation maintained that the tragedy shouldn’t detract from the likelihood that driverless technology is eliminating human error and making driving safer.
April 30, 2018Anthony Levandowski to Defend Himself Against Google’s Breach-of-Contract Claims
Uber Technologies Inc.’s settlement of Waymo’s trade-secrets lawsuit in February left a key piece unresolved: the role played by Anthony Levandowski, the engineer at the center of the alleged theft of critical self-driving technology.
Pentagon Might Obtain Self-Driving Vehicles First
Forget Uber, Waymo and Tesla: The next big name in self-driving vehicles could be the Pentagon.
LG Acquires ZKW in Its Largest Takeover; Focus Shifts to Lighting Self-Driving Cars
South Korean electronics group LG aims to become the world leader in lighting self-driving cars, by taking over Austrian car lights specialist ZKW for an estimated $1.3 billion, LG announced April 26.
April 26, 2018