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Newsby Stephane BabcockAugust 5, 2020

FHWA, NHTSA Administrators Highlight Work on ADAS, Truck Parking

The leaders of the Federal Highway Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lauded trucking for its work during COVID-19 and addressed safety issues such as truck parking and advanced driver assistance systems during the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's 2020 Trucking Safety Summit.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 21, 2020

The Rise of ADAS: The Fleet Experience

Advanced driver assistance systems have come a long way in the past few years. These fleets say they are very happy with the results so far, but driver training and coaching are key.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 6, 2020

Q&A: AI Expert Talks Autonomous Trucks

Richard Bishop, AI industry analyst and intelligent vehicle applications specialist, spoke with Jim Park about autonomous trucks for an episode of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 4, 2020

TMC, FMCSA Join Forces to Boost Safety Tech Adoption

The new Tech-Celerate program unveiled at the 2020 TMC Annual Meeting is a joint marketing effort by TMC and FMCSA to boost the adoption of advanced vehicle safety systems by fleets.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2020

Daimler Trucks, Torc Robotics Expand Autonomous Testing

Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are expanding testing of automated truck technology to new public routes in the U.S., with further development and validation efforts to continue in Virginia.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2020

Bendix Buying Steering Maker from Wabco

Bendix is buying commercial steering supplier R.H. Sheppard from Wabco, a move that adds to its position as a maker of integrated steering and braking systems, which are the basis for highly automated driving and advanced driver assistance systems.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2019

NTSB Wants Tighter Rules for Autonomous Vehicle Tests

The National Transportation Safety Board is urging Congress and the state of Arizona to create a review process to make it safer when autonomous vehicles are tested on public roadways.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2019

Hyundai Completes its First Successful Truck Platooning Trial

Hyundai Motor Company successfully conducted its first platooning test involving two commercial trucks on the Yeoju Smart Highway in South Korea, while replicating real-world conditions.

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Videosby StaffJuly 3, 2019

On the Spot: ReAx Electric Steering Assist from ZF [Video]

ReAx from ZF was originally designed as something that would make it easier to steer a truck at lower speeds, but it has become a key component in automated driver assist features and may someday enable fully autonomous driving.

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5 Things Fleets are Concerned About in mid-2019

We’re nearly halfway through 2019, so HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge asked HDT’s Editorial Advisory Board what current trends and issues are most on their minds.

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