Technology: Page 19

  • A Werner trailer on the road on a sunny day.
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    Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons on January 09, 2023
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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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    Courtesy of Waymo
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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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    (Bill Pugliano / Stringer) via Getty Images
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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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    Courtesy of Kodiak Robotics
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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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    Retrieved from FTR Transportation Conference 2022 on September 26, 2022
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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
  • A Schneider National TL truck on a highway
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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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    Courtesy of https://locomation.ai/media-kit/
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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
  • A rendering of Aurora's purpose-built trucks and passenger vehicles.
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    Aurora delays autonomous truck launch following supplier constraints

    The startup has struggled to find component suppliers and is pushing the rollout of its AVs to 2024. 

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
  • Beyond Meat's The Beyond Burgers in their packaging.
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    Beyond Meat adds Einride trucks with plans to scale EV fleet

    The first phase of the partnership will include five e-trucks and charging infrastructure to support them.

    By • Aug. 18, 2022
  • Trucks on the road by intersections near an interchange with the Pennsylvania Turnpike
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    Pennsylvania readies for electronic preclearance system

    A new policy will allow third parties to operate electronic weigh station inspections. 

    By • Aug. 18, 2022
  • A Schneider National TL truck on a highway
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    Courtesy of Schneider
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    Schneider expands digital marketplace to serve bulk shippers

    Digitizing and automating businesses is a significant focus for the freight and logistics giant.

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
  • A Nikola Corp. helped a beer company make a zero-emissions delivery in 2019.
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    Opinion

    Reducing deadhead miles is the best way trucking can cut emissions now

    Deadheading negatively impacts drivers, trucks and roads, writes Nina Jovanovic of FleetOps.

    By Nina Jovanovic • Aug. 11, 2022
  • An Aurora truck carrying a Schneider trailer
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    Courtesy of Aurora Innovation
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    Aurora to run weekly hauls for Schneider in fourth commercial partnership

    The autonomous trucking startup now completes 14 loads a week for partners including FedEx, Werner and Uber Freight.

    By • Aug. 10, 2022
  • Trucks haul shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles
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    Transport Corp Canada focuses on cash flow, technology amid supply chain woes

    A technology fix helped the company raise cash on hand, part of a plan to pay drivers weekly and boost retention.

    By Ramona Dzinkowski • Aug. 9, 2022
  • Electric truck batteries are charged from the charging station.
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    Federal incentives needed for ‘wholesale shift’ to medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks: report

    The trucking industry is wary that electric vehicles are “not cheap enough,” a think tank said. 

    By Robert Walton • Aug. 2, 2022
  • An electric truck charges at a charging station.
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    Nearly 20 states push ahead with truck electrification plan

    Participating jurisdictions will strive to make 30% of truck sales electric by 2030 under the plan.

    By • July 28, 2022
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    Kodiak, 10 Roads Express partner on coast-to-coast pilot route

    It's the third public trucking partnership for Kodiak, which this time focused on time-sensitive freight.

    By • July 26, 2022
  • A Volvo VNR Electric charges at the high-powered chargers available to fleets at TEC Equipment, Fontana.
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    Courtesy of Volvo Trucks
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    Volvo plans electric truck charging corridor in California

    The corridor stretches more than 400 miles and will help companies power their electric fleets mid-route.

    By • July 25, 2022
  • A US Foods truck hits the road on September 21, 2015.
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    "Freightliner Cascadia" by Jason Lawrence is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    US Foods to expand EV fleet as part of sustainability push

    The food service distributor also plans to reduce its miles driven and invest in alternative fuels to cut its carbon footprint. 

    By • July 18, 2022