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Trailer Talkby Tom BergApril 10, 2019

Nissan’s ProPilot Breezes Past Past Two Tankers

A pair of handsome rigs co-star with a specially equipped Rogue in a new TV commercial, reports Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2019

Honeywell Debuts Robotic Unloader for Trucks and Trailers

Tech giant Honeywell announced a new automated robotic solution for unloading truck trailers and shipping containers at distribution centers.

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Newsby Jack RobertsApril 5, 2019

Experts: Future Truck R&D Focused on Efficiencies

What will the 21st Century Truck look like? Safe, productive, and efficient, according to a panel of experts speaking during the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 29, 2019

Daimler Trucks Acquires Majority Stake in Torc Robotics

Daimler Trucks has acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics as part of a strategy that will see the United States become the focus of the company’s autonomous technology development efforts.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 28, 2019

ZF Acquires Wabco

ZF and Wabco say their merger will create a leading global integrated systems provider for commercial vehicle technology.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2019

TuSimple Camera System Allows Night Driving Capabilities

The new camera system offers self-driving truck fleets day and night operation, which can increase self-driving truck utilization from 50% to over 80%.

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NewsMarch 12, 2019

U.S. DOT Announces Emerging Technology Council at SXSW

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the creation of the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council at the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2019

FedEx Begins Testing Autonomous Delivery Robot

FedEx has begun evaluation trials of its new SameDay Bot robotic delivery system in Memphis, Tennessee, in partnership with high-profile customers.

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Articlesby Jim ParkFebruary 27, 2019

Q&A: Autonomous Truck Developer TuSimple Makes Its Case

In a sit-down interview with HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park, Robert Brown, director of public affairs for truck tech start-up TuSimple, explains the capabilities, current limitations and potential for its autonomous truck technology.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 14, 2019

Q&A: NACFE Celebrates a Decade of Profiling New Technologies

Mike Roeth, executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, sat down and talked to HDT about what the last 10 years have been like showcasing and validating new trucking technology and what he thinks the next decade will bring.

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