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Jack Roberts

Executive Editor

With nearly three decades covering trucking, Jack Roberts is known for reporting on advanced technology, such as intelligent drivetrains and autonomous vehicles, in an industry being transformed by technology.

In his Truck Tech blog, he offers his insights on everything from the latest equipment, systems and components, to telematics and autonomous vehicle technologies. A commercial driver’s license holder, he also does test drives of new equipment and covers topics such as maintenance, fuel economy, vocational and medium-duty trucks and tires.

He has been covering trucking since 1995.

Truck Techby Jack RobertsDecember 15, 2021

What Will 2022 Bring in Truck Tech?

Find out what HDT Senior Contributing Editor Jack Roberts expects on the trucking technology beat in the new year in his Truck Tech blog.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 24, 2021

Q&A: Torc CEO Talks Autonomous-Truck Development

"This idea that we’re just going to keep adding sensor after sensor to these trucks without eventually reinventing the chassis from the ground up doesn’t make any sense." Find out why in this HDT interview with Torc Robotics CEO Michael Fleming about autonomous-truck development.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 21, 2021

Exclusive: Behind the Scenes at Torc Robotics

Autonomous truck developer Torc Robotics invited HDT for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at its work developing self-driving trucks. Here’s what we learned.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsNovember 21, 2021

A Big Infrastructure Deal

How can trucking technology, such as electric trucks and autonomous technology, advance on the backs of an infrastructure system designed in the Cold War era?

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Articlesby Jack RobertsOctober 25, 2021

Actionable Intelligence Delivers Trailer Transparency

Read how White Holdings, a small, South Carolina-based regional-haul fleet, is making trailer tracking more effective.

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Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsOctober 21, 2021

Peterbilt Shows Off Vocational, Medium-Duty Trucks [Photos]

Check out this photo gallery of what Peterbilt's vocational dealers saw in the high desert on the Utah border at the Gateway Canyon Resort in Gateway, Colorado, from trucks to antique cars to beautiful scenery.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsOctober 20, 2021

Q&A: Jake Montero on Peterbilt’s Refreshed Medium-Duty Line, EVs

Peterbilt's Jake Montero, general sales manager for vocational trucks, talks the OEM's freshly updated medium-duty line of vocational trucks and leading market share, and how Peterbilt looks to expand its leadership position.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 13, 2021

A New Heads-up on the Nuclear Verdict Front

Are your technicians checking and recalibrating safety system sensors on trucks after repair jobs? They better be.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsOctober 4, 2021

Will Air Brakes Fade Away?

Autonomous vehicle control systems and battery-electric trucks are poised to put new demands on commercial air brake systems and fast-track further development.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 29, 2021

How Telematics are Changing the Cold Chain

For refrigerated haulers, telematics introduces a first-ever capability — the ability to monitor and control transport refrigeration equipment from a central location.

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