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NewsJuly 20, 2015

Test Site Opens for Automated and Connected Vehicles

Navistar is the latest truck maker to get involved in autonomous vehicles, with its involvement in a project that aims to implement a connected and automated mobility system on the streets of southeastern Michigan by 2021.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJuly 16, 2015

Can Autonomous Trucks Solve the Driver Shortage?

One thing the developers of autonomous technologies have emphasized is that they are not a “driverless truck.” So how can they help with the driver shortage? Part 7 in HDT's Driver Dilemma series on the driver shortage.

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ArticlesJuly 15, 2015

Commentary: The Unmanned Vision

While much has been made about autonomous trucks lately, at least one group is looking ahead to unmanned vehicles altogether.

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Articlesby Jim BeachJune 19, 2015

Disruption is the Latest Technology Buzzword

The key disrupter in recent years has been the Internet, which has changed the way a number of industries operate. In trucking, e-commerce has profoundly affected trucking operations, especially those that serve retailers.

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ArticlesJune 16, 2015

Commentary: Moving Toward the Autonomous Truck

I wasn’t alone in assuming we'd see an autonomous truck on German or Dutch or maybe Swedish roads long before we saw it here but Nevada and Daimler surprised us all.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJune 15, 2015

Commentary: The Reality of Autonomous Trucks

If autonomous Trucks aren't driverless, what, then, are the potential benefits? Think of it as cruise control on steroids.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 31, 2015

Peterbilt Technology Showcase

Peterbilt demonstrated its latest technology and a number of concept vehicles, including autonomous technologies, at its Technology Showcase event for trucking reporters. Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge covered the event.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 31, 2015

Peterbilt Shows off 'Cruise Control of the Future'

Peterbilt showed off its take on autonomous vehicle technologies to reporters Friday during a Technology Showcase at the Texas Motor Speedway.

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Newsby Jim ParkMay 11, 2015

The Autonomous Truck Comes to Life [Video]

HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park gets a right-hand-seat view of Daimler Truck's Inspiration Truck and the Highway Pilot autonomous control system in action.

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ArticlesMay 7, 2015

The Freightliner Inspiration Event

Daimler unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Autonomous Truck to much fanfare and HDT was there to cover it all in the Nevada desert.

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