Technology: Page 16

  • A TuSimple autonomous truck driving on a highway
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    Navistar, TuSimple end autonomous tech partnership

    The two companies broke off plans to develop fully autonomous trucks by 2024 but said future agreements remain possible.

    By • Dec. 6, 2022
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    The 7 top transport stories in 2022

    Here’s a look at key issues facing the industry as it also shows signs of contraction.

    By • Dec. 5, 2022
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
  • An Aurora truck with an Uber Freight trailer.
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    Aurora, Uber Freight add autonomous route in Texas to help with peak season

    The self-driving company seeks to scale before a commercial launch in 2024, aiming to reach 100 loads per week.

    By • Dec. 5, 2022
  • A demonstration showed a Kodiak Robotics tractor tire blowout.
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    Kodiak touts AV milestone: navigating a tire blowout

    The company shared results of a series of self-driving tests in addition to a video showing how a truck can recover.

    By • Nov. 30, 2022
  • A Waabi self-driving truck on the road.
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    AV truck market gets more crowded with Waabi Driver debut

    The tech startup says its technology stands out given its emphasis of simulations over on-road testing to improve abilities. 

    By • Nov. 28, 2022
  • Transport Dive reporter Colin Campbell rides with driver Guztavo Martinez in a Plus semi-autonomous truck at ATA MCE 2022 in San Diego last month.
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    An inside and on-the-road look at Plus’ semi-autonomous truck

    The vendor gave Transport Dive a ride on Interstate 5 in California to demonstrate its AV technology.

    By • Nov. 16, 2022
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    Ryder acquires e-commerce fulfillment firm as it looks to grow network

    The deal includes Dotcom Distribution's 400,000-square-foot New Jersey facility and about 100 workers.

    By • Nov. 3, 2022
  • XPO Logistics founder Brad Jacobs and Mario Harik talk between photos with colleagues in front of the New York Stock Exchange on the day of the Nov. 1 spinoff of RXO, the company's brokerage arm.
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    Deep Dive // XPO spins off its brokerage arm

    Why XPO and its spinoffs expect growth even as Brad Jacobs steps back

    The logistics juggernaut has broken up. But incoming executives plan to continue the founder's emphasis on tech integration and creating shareholder value.

    By • Nov. 2, 2022
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    XPO spins off its brokerage arm

    XPO Logistics completes brokerage spinoff

    RXO is now a standalone company based in North Carolina.

    By • Nov. 1, 2022
  • Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at ATA MCE 2022.
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    ‘Leaving talent on the table’: Buttigieg urges trucking to recruit more women drivers

    The transportation secretary called the gender disparity “mathematical madness” amid a driver shortage.

    By • Oct. 26, 2022
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    Ikea tests autonomous trucking deliveries with Kodiak Robotics

    The two companies, which began discussing autonomous tech in 2019, are now testing it through daily longhauls in Texas.

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
  • Headshot of Mario Harik, incoming CEO of XPO Logistics
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    Q&A // XPO spins off its brokerage arm

    XPO’s next CEO on the carrier’s future as a pure-play LTL

    After years of acquisitions, the carrier will now focus on organic growth. "M&A is not in the priority list," Mario Harik said in an interview.

    By • Oct. 13, 2022
  • A Werner trailer on the road on a sunny day.
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    Werner wants to ‘stay at the forefront’ of autonomous tech

    In an interview with Transport Dive, executives shared why it’s pursuing multiple arrangements with AV startups.

    By • Oct. 12, 2022
  • A Daimler Cascadia fitted with Waymo technology and branding
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    Waymo makes autonomous beer deliveries in Constellation partnership

    The pilot involved daily hauls of Modelo and Corona products on a 222-mile stretch of I-45 from Dallas to Houston.

    By • Oct. 10, 2022
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    Gatik launches fully driverless autonomous routes in Canada

    The startup is working with grocery chain Loblaws to deliver online orders.

    By • Oct. 7, 2022
  • Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks at the North American International Auto Show on September 14, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan.
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    Buttigieg announces nearly $40 million in grants to expand truck parking

    The money will pay for additional parking in Florida and Tennessee, plus tech to help drivers find open spaces.

    By • Oct. 3, 2022
  • A Kodiak cab is connected to a Werner trailer.
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    ‘Inevitable reality’: Werner forges ahead with new AV partnership

    The transportation provider completed a week-long pilot with Kodiak Robotics which made 100% of deliveries on time.

    By • Sept. 30, 2022
  • David Giesen, vice president of sales and marketing at Stoughton Trailers, said the company has added a robotic welding line to build chassis amid labor challenges.
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    Stoughton Trailers uses robotic welding to build chassis amid labor woes

    Staffing challenges have changed the ROI on automation for the OEM, which projects strong demand to continue through 2023. 

    By • Sept. 29, 2022
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    Schneider to partner with Torc Robotics on autonomous truck pilot

    The carrier will provide the tech company with freight loads for its pilot operations throughout next year.

    By • Sept. 26, 2022
  • Truck hauling freight on the open highway in the western U.S. under an evening sky.
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    FMCSA asks for responses to possible ELD rules changes

    The agency is considering changes such as removing an exemption for pre-2000 engines.

    By • Sept. 21, 2022
  • FTR vice president of trucking Avery Vise talks on stage with Brad Pinchuk of Hirschbach Motor Lines and Bill Kretsinger of American Central Transport for the 2022 FTR Transportation Conference.
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    Trucking executives share autonomous vehicle timeline projections

    Multiple company leaders said they don’t expect the technology to be widespread during their careers.

    By • Sept. 15, 2022
  • a large white truck with XPO Logistics branding in red and black outside an office park.
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    CIO to CEO: Mario Harik gets technical about innovation — and disruption — in trucking

    XPO Logistics’ incoming CEO used technology to build the company’s trucking arm. Now he’ll be overseeing the entire business.

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 14, 2022
  • Two Locomation trucks drive on a highway
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    Stevens Trucking to equip existing fleet with autonomous technology

    The Oklahoma-based company plans to retrofit up to 500 trucks with Locomation’s technology, which uses a relay model pairing autonomous and driver-operated vehicles.

    By • Sept. 14, 2022
  • A Daimler Cascadia fitted with Waymo technology and branding
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    Waymo to test autonomous Class 8 trucks in Arizona, Texas

    The Alphabet subsidiary expects its autonomous feature will be available to U.S. fleet customers in coming years.

    By • Aug. 31, 2022
  • A man looking at a tablet by a truck.
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    Flashback: Fleets, OEMs invest in telematics

    Tech upgrades can bring improved real-time data on tractors, an increased ability to respond to issues and greater savings potential.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022