Autonomous vehicles could shape the future of urban tourism
In the first study of its kind, published in the Annals of Tourism Research, academics from the University of Surrey and the University of...
Read MoreHeartland Tech Weekly: Preparing the trucking industry for driverless vehicles
Last week, I attended an event hosted by The Atlantic on the future of work. One of the discussions centered around autonomous trucking —...
Read MoreHow strict will the U.S. be on autonomous driving testing?
The autonomous driving industry is becoming a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation. Meaning that, the industry needs regulations, but...
Read MoreEricsson, Einride and Telia power sustainable, self-driving trucks with 5G
Einride, Ericsson and Telia are putting 5G into motion at a DB Schenker facility in Jönköping, Sweden. The goal is to power an...
Read MoreAddressing the challenges of autonomous driving
One of the hottest topics within the automotive world at the moment is autonomous driving, and both existing automotive manufacturers and...
Read MoreWhy we need to define success in our evolution toward self-driving
The convenience of low-cost on-demand personal mobility has taken our roads by storm. Young and old alike are leveraging ride-hailing...
Read MoreThe road to autonomous truck viability begins to clear
When it comes to driving autonomous trucks on the interstate, there are several issues that need to be solved. The lidar arrays used to...
Read MoreDENSO to open new facility at Haneda Airport for automated driving technology development and testing
DENSO Corporation (DENSO), the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced it will establish a new facility at Haneda...
Read MoreToyota, Tri-ad, and Tokio Marine & Nichido fire insurance to establish business alliance to develop advanced automated driving technology
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Inc. (TRI-AD), and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire...
Read MoreThe link between autonomous vehicles and blockchain
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are on the verge of completely revolutionizing the way we think about the transportation of both goods and...
Read MoreCOMMENT: While the benefits are clear, the path to the autonomous truck is uncertain
The benefits of self-driving technology for the truck industry are clear. In a business so reliant on efficiency and given the similarity...
Read MoreIllinois initiative to test, research connected, autonomous vehicle tech
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) launched a new statewide, multiagency initiative to develop a testing program for...
Read MoreSpecial report: The path to the autonomous truck
Automotive World, October 29, 2018 Most of the headlines around self-driving technology have focussed on the passenger car segment, but it...
Read MoreWabco Americas opens $20 million headquarters near Detroit
Wabco Holdings held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 24 to officially open its new Americas headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The...
Read MoreThe Moral Machine experiment
MIT, October 24, 2018 With the rapid development of artificial intelligence have come concerns about how machines will make moral...
Read MoreSweden unveils advanced testing facility for self-driving vehicles
Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), in partnership with Charmers University, has unveiled the AstaZero 5G test facility for self-driving...
Read MoreNew autonomous trucking company Ike aims to bring ‘some patience’ to field
This year has seen its fair share of autonomous trucking news, but the space shows little sign of cooling off. Earlier this month, a new...
Read MoreWhy cities might want to start planning now for self-driving vehicles
The day autonomous vehicles outnumber manned vehicles is coming, and experts say transportation and urban planners, public policy makers...
Read MoreNational League of Cities unveils guide to piloting autonomous vehicles
The National League of Cities (NLC) released its newest report, “Autonomous Vehicle Pilots Across America,” which offers an analysis of...
Read MoreMoney and manpower: Autonomous trucks’ two transparent trends
I’m an outlier when it comes to predicting the advent and everyday use of autonomous vehicles in trucking in that I tend to believe this...
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