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In Ford’s future, two-legged robots and self-driving cars could team up on deliveries
Autonomous vehicles might someday be able to navigate bustling city streets to deliver groceries, pizzas, and other packages without a human behind the wheel. But that doesn’t solve what Ford Motor CTO Ken Washington describes as the last 50-foot problem. Ford and startup Agility Robotics are…
1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then?
Autonomous semitrucks are close. We don't seem ready.
What Self-Driving Trucks Could Mean For Your Next Delivery
Can a line of trucks rumble down the highway by themselves? That's the plan.
How Daimler Built the World's First Self-Driving Semi
The Freightliner Inspiration is a big step forward on the path toward the day when our vehicles drive themselves.
How Delivery Drones Are Saving Lives in Rwanda
Stop using this old Ford to show what the Apple car will look like
I had an interesting conversation with my parents last night in which they protested the design of the Apple car, decrying the garish orange paint and a design that made it look "like a Russian car...
Is driving without drivers the future of trucking?
As carriers fight for enough humans to keep trucks moving, the evolution of automation has put truck driving in an interesting place. How much longer will a human driver be necessary?
What’s Driving the Future of Trucking Industry?
The combination of new technologies such as digitized supply chain, driverless trucks and robotic delivery hubs holds the capability to transform the trucking and logistics sector into an ecosystem of autonomous vehicles very soon.
Future of freight: How autonomous vehicles will change delivery
We’re not going to be chauffeured around by driverless cars anytime soon, but autonomous delivery vehicles are poised to hit the road.
Are Self-driving Vehicles the Future of the Trucking Industry?
Today, the nationwide shortage of drivers and new regulations regarding work hours are delaying freight shipments. and preventing truckers from arriving to their destinations in a timely manner. Self-driving trucks with autonomous vehicle (AV) technology is one propos
Safety Tips for Delivery Drivers
More than 1.4 million Americans work as delivery drivers in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While different companies use these drivers for different purposes, the most common task for delivery drivers is to pick up and/or transport products. From local family-owned businesses to global Fortune 500 companies, countless businesses use delivery drivers. And while some people believe that this occupation…
Uber's hiring plans show outlines of self-driving car project
Whether the company is planning cars of its own or technology for others isn't as clear
Will Autonomous Big Rigs Beat Self-Driving Cars to Our Roadways?
There are no intersections, red lights or pedestrians on highways, making them a far less complex trip -- and one truck maker believes that automated tractor-trailers will be licensed to do so first.
Which will reach truckers first: Obesity Discrimination or Self-Driving Cars?
A couple weeks back the Eighth Circuit took a look into the world of truck drivers, and all the health concerns and employment protocols that entails. But how long will this ruling stay relevant? The truth is almost every section of the workforce is facing some sort of disruption, and truck driving is no exception. …
Why it’s time for Uber to get out of the self-driving car business
Uber’s self-driving car project would be stronger outside Uber.
What Amazon's Delivery Drivers Need to Know About Story
StoryLeader™ is about transferring leadership DNA. What should leaders at Amazon do when it comes to their drivers?
How are delivery drivers coping with the icy roads?
While crews are working around the clock to clear roads, not everyone is able to stay off of them while they do.
What happens if the delivery trucks don't come?
Like a cavity that starts at the enamel and eventually hollows out a whole tooth, so too has the larger economy been hollowing out the local capability to be self-reliant.
How to Become A Truck Driver
Truck driving is continue to become a more sought after career path. Learn the steps on how you can become a truck driver at Allstate Peterbilt.
Are Westlake Dump Trucks Driving Recklessly?
Are Westlake dump trucks driving dangerously through the community, putting everyone at risk of a truck accident?
How Robot Trucks Will Work: Army Roboticist
AUSA: Google does it. Tesla does it. So why isn’t the Army deploying self-driving cars and trucks throughout the world to save lives and move gear without weighing down soldiers? The Army’s chief roboticist, Bob Sadowski, talked with me about what makes it so challenging for the military to design autonomous trucks that can crawl their way through some of the nastiest terrain on Earth without a human to help them.
