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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 RobertsAugust 14, 2018

A Tesla Semi Got Popped for a Safety Inspection and Facebook Noticed

A Tesla Semi on a test drive through California's mountainous Donner Pass was pulled in for a safety inspection last Friday, prompting a mini-meltdown on the site's Facebook page.

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Newsby Jack RobertsAugust 9, 2018

Study Highlights Limitations of Electronic Safety Systems

A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that while electronic safety systems such as advanced cruise control, collision mitigation, and lanekeeping can help save lives, improper use can lead to fatal accidents.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsAugust 8, 2018

Quick Spin: Peterbilt Model 567

Quiet, cool and capable: All good things to have in a truck you’re driving in some of the most inhospitable country in North America, writes Senior Editor Jack Roberts about putting the Peterbilt Model 567 vocational truck through its paces.

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Newsby Jack RobertsAugust 7, 2018

Otto Co-Founder Launches New Autonomous Truck Startup Company

Don Burnett, who had leading roles with both Otto and Uber's autonomous truck division has announced $40 million in funding for his new startup.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJuly 25, 2018

Jeff Clark Runs Smart to His 10 MPG Goal

Jeff Clark finally hits his 10 mpg goal in grinding Midwest drop-and-hook tanker runs.

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Videosby Jack RobertsJuly 25, 2018

Shell's Fuel-Saving Starship Concept Truck [Video]

Learn more about Shell's fuel-saving Starship concept truck in this video, as HDT's Jack Roberts talks to Shell's Dan Arcy following a cross-country run by the truck.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJuly 20, 2018

The Hyperloop Scoop

A whole new means of moving people and freight is quickly moving from concept to reality all around the globe.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJuly 10, 2018

A Fatal Vision of the Autonomous Vehicle Future

Naysayers insist accidents, injuries and fatalities show that autonomous vehicle research should be ended or scaled back. But history shows us a more likely path forward.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJuly 6, 2018

Continental Shows Off Advanced Transportation Technology

If you only think "tires" when you think of Continental, think again. HDT's Jack Roberts shares a preview of some of the high-tech solutions the company will showcase at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in September in Germany.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJuly 3, 2018

The Lowly Fifth Wheel Receives a Technology Boost

Even the fifth wheel, the most basic of trucking components, is finally getting a technological update to make them safer and easier to use.

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