Technology
Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
Telogis Acquires Maptuit
Fleet management software company Telogis Inc. said it has acquired Maptuit, a provider of commercial vehicle navigation technology. Terms were not disclosed.
March 30, 2012Xata Unveils Household Goods Driver Tracker
Xata Corp. has introduced Xata Turnpike Multiple Management Authority, a driver tracking tool for household goods movers.
March 27, 2012Company Develops Technology to Stop Distracted Driving in Trucking
Cellcontrol, a developer of technology aimed at preventing distracted driving, on Monday unveiled a new offering designed for trucking fleets.
March 26, 2012Kiva Systems Sold to Amazon
Amazon.com Inc. has agreed to acquire Kiva Systems Inc., a privately held maker of robotic warehouse systems, for about $775 million in cash.
March 26, 2012Aerofficient to Make New ‘Slider’ Fairing
Aerofficient will begin producing a “slider” side fairing in April that it said should boost fuel savings over trailers using normal fairings.
March 26, 2012FMCSA Launches Bus Safety iPhone App
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it launched an iPhone application last week that allows users to search for and find bus companies’ safety records. The application does not display data for trucking companies, and an agency spokeswoman did not say whether FMCSA plans to eventually include those data.
March 26, 2012Repair Kits for Brake Valves Being Delivered, Bendix Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Permanent repair kits for defective ATR-6 traction-relay brake valves are moving to truck makers, executives of Bendix Commercial Vehicle System said.
March 26, 2012WebTech Wireless' Fourth-Quarter Loss Narrows
WebTech Wireless, a supplier of GPS location-based and fleet telematics services, reported a fourth-quarter loss of C$934,000, compared with a loss of C$8.2 million a year earlier.
March 20, 2012Volvo CEO Describes Several Challenges to Wider Adoption of Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
WASHINGTON — The leader of Sweden-based Volvo AB said the largest challenges in broader adoption and further development of alternative-fuel vehicles are the maturity of the technology and fueling infrastructure.
March 19, 2012Tech Products Shine at Yearly TMC Meeting
TAMPA, Fla. — Two of the nation’s largest trailer makers unveiled advancements in their offerings here at the Transportation Technology Exhibition, with Great Dane Trailers focusing on support services and Wabash National Corp. showing off a dry van that behaves like a flatbed.
March 12, 2012