Equipment Did talk of autonomous trucks begin with cruise control? April 1, 2022 The buzz about autonomous trucks is slowly getting louder, but do we really want them? Or need them? I’m not a big fan but it doesn’t matter what I think…
Equipment Navistar’s Carlbaum sets sights on electric, autonomous future under Traton February 4, 2022 Navistar has its eyes set on the future as it moves forward under Traton’s ownership with a new president and CEO. After initially securing just under 17% of the U.S.-based…
Aceinna system refines autonomous navigation January 4, 2022 Aceinna (pronounced “a-see-nah”) is refining the positions of autonomous vehicles with an inertial navigation system. The INS401 features an RTK (real-time kinematic)-enabled dual-frequency GNSS receiver, triple-redundant inertial sensors, and…
Transportation Einride bringing electric, autonomous vehicles to U.S. November 3, 2021 Sweden’s Einride, an early developer of electric and highly autonomous vehicles in Europe, is coming to America – and it has already hired its first remote trucker. The electric vehicle…
Technology Autonomous vehicles still face legal, legislative hurdles June 18, 2021 Advancing technology is bringing us ever closer to the vision of highly autonomous vehicles, but there are still related legislative and legal hurdles to overcome before such equipment is broadly…
Software NuPort Robotics to use NVIDIA Drive platform June 8, 2021 NuPort Robotics, a Canadian business developing autonomous trucks for middle-mile applications, will base its system on the NVIDIA Drive platform, the company has announced. The centralized platform will support sensors…
Business Management Canadian AI businesses building a future in trucking May 28, 2021 It’s been almost 25 years since Skynet first became “self-aware”. The fictional computer began making its own decisions at 2:14 am Eastern Time on Aug. 29, 1997, to be precise.
Equipment Electric, autonomous trucks open doors for brake by wire April 23, 2021 There appears to be no stopping the gradual march toward electric and highly autonomous trucks, but one of the related changes could involve the brakes that bring such vehicles to…
Equipment Lane-controlling truck tech could slash collision costs: Bosch March 17, 2021 Systems that help to keep trucks in their lanes will come at a cost, but they could also generate a significant return on investment. New research by the component suppliers…
Equipment Auburn University opens autonomous vehicle lab February 16, 2021 Auburn University, a school that has been involved in platooning tests here in Canada, has opened a new autonomous vehicle research facility – and it will be able to leverage…
Equipment Paccar signs autonomous truck deal January 21, 2021 Paccar is taking another step in the journey toward highly autonomous trucks, signing a global agreement with Aurora to test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth models. Under the deal,…
Equipment Knorr-Bremse leaders discuss Covid-19 challenges, and path to future trucks December 9, 2020 Knorr-Bremse’s business of producing vehicle systems was going according to plan early this year, even as a sizzling truck market began to cool. Everyone was expecting a “replacement year”, says…
Equipment Daimler and Waymo to partner on autonomous trucks October 27, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks will partner with Waymo, formerly known as the Google self-driving car project, as it looks to bring highly autonomous trucks to market. The initial…
Equipment The promise and shortcomings of autonomous tech September 9, 2020 Every truck driver knows what to do when they come to an S-curve: take it easy, accelerate gradually through the turns, and then get back up to speed. In technology,…
Equipment Daimler, Torc drive toward goal of autonomous trucks September 3, 2020 It’s been a year since Daimler Trucks acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics, complete with the promise to produce highly automated vehicles within a decade. And they’ve covered plenty…
