Equipment Goodyear and Gatik combine forces to enhance autonomous truck data January 18, 2024 The actions of autonomous vehicles are based on a steady stream of camera, radar and LiDAR data. And now tires are contributing additional insights into the mix. Gatik, known in…
Infrastructure Nikola sees hydrogen trucks at a ‘tipping point’ January 17, 2024 The annual Consumer Electronic Show offers a massive showcase for the biggest news in tech. But this year’s products weren’t limited to LG’s transparent television screen. A Class 8 truck…
Trucks Nikola adopts ZF driver assistance systems January 17, 2024 ZF’s OnGuardMax and OnSideAlert driver assistance systems are now offered on Nikola’s hydrogen fuel-cell-electric trucks. OnGuardMax detects and reacts to moving and stationary objects, while OnSideAlert provides blind spot…
Other, Software Truckstop adds security features January 17, 2024 Truckstop has taken further steps to prevent fraud on its load board. Identify verification is now available to help brokers identify carriers via RMIS. It involves…
Equipment Quantron partners with FusionOne for hydrogen from recycled plastics January 11, 2024 Hydrogen fuel-cell-electric truck maker Quantron has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with FusionOne that will see them produce hydrogen from recycled plastic to fuel Quantron’s trucks. FusionOne joined Quantron’s Clean…
Sustainability Peterbilt showcases future possibilities with SuperTruck II January 11, 2024 Peterbilt and Cummins learned plenty of lessons through their partnership in the original SuperTruck program, funded with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). Much of the technology…
Technology Continental, Aurora enter ‘pivotal year’ in autonomous trucking January 10, 2024 Continental and Aurora are showcasing the promise of autonomous trucking at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), barely a week after announcing they finalized the design of the Level 4…
Equipment Kodiak showcasing sixth generation autonomous trucks, ready to scale January 10, 2024 Kodiak Robotics says its sixth generation of highly autonomous trucks are ready to scale, combining redundant systems and improved sensor packages alike. The company — which is working with partners…
Technology Neural Propulsion Systems realizes radar breakthrough January 10, 2024 Neural Propulsion Systems has connected some all-important technical dots to develop radar technology that promises Lidar-like resolution and fewer false positives. The breakthrough comes courtesy of mathematic algorithms that can…
Health & Safety Drivewyze offers free in-cab safety alerts January 9, 2024 Drivewyze has announced it will offer a free service providing drivers with crucial in-cab safety alerts. The new service, dubbed Drivewyze Free, sends critical alerts to the driver via tablets,…
Equipment Can vehicle paint affect Lidar images? January 9, 2024 Paul Mijnen, the CEO of Ink Invent, suggests Lidar has a dark secret. Vehicles coated in metallic paint largely blend into the background. Less than 1% of the surface is…
Equipment Ottonomy adds lockers to delivery robots January 9, 2024 Ottonomy — a business built on a network of delivery robots — is looking to transform hyper-local deliveries using an autonomously controlled mobile storage locker. About 50 of the SAE…
Technology Gatik taps in to Goodyear’s tire intelligence January 9, 2024 Goodyear and Gatik are focusing on factors where the rubber meets the road, drawing on intelligent tire data to improve autonomous vehicle performance. A “significant portion” of Gatik’s highly autonomous…
Technology Smart tech shows promise of smarter driver monitoring January 9, 2024 Bosch wants to keep a closer eye on future drivers, and there are plenty of reasons to see why some people need careful monitoring. Look no further for cases of…
Technology Continental, Aurora reach milestone for autonomous trucking system January 5, 2024 Continental and Aurora Innovation say they’ve reached a key development milestone toward commercializing autonomous trucks at scale. The two companies have finalized the design and architecture of the future fallback…
