Driver-i: Artificial Intelligence on the Road!
Artificial intelligence makes one headline after another, but not usually alongside the trucking industry. On September 15th, San Diego-based tech company, NetraDyne unveiled a new piece of equipment right out of science-fiction called Driver-i. What almost appears as an augmented-reality game for truckers is actually the newest in video monitoring services geared toward driver safety. Using the latest in artificial intelligence, deep...
The eHighway: Using Existing Infrastructure for a Better Future
In an attempt to operate a fossil-fuel-independent transit system by 2030, Sweden has unveiled its first electric highway using a system from Siemens. This overhead-powered eHighway system will help to reduce carbon emissions and air pollution. While some would rather argue whether or not global warming and climate change exist, there are others that have already seen the devastating effects of greenhouse gases and air pollution, and...
Safer Parking Through Mobile Apps
It’s the same routine for nearly every trucker – long days on the road with few breaks, only to fight for a safe spot to sleep at night. After hours spent driving, the last thing truckers should have to worry about is parking, and yet this is a persistent problem across the nation. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, nearly all of the estimated 185,000 open parking spots across the country are filled up every night....
Driverless Trucks: Not If, But When?
We hear more and more about the future of self-driving vehicles. In just this month alone, Uber started officially testing a self-driving car in Pittsburgh, and Google, who has been working on their self-driving cars since 2009, has paired up with Fiat–Chrysler for further self-driving car development. While the future of autonomous passenger vehicles is inevitable, there is another transportation innovation that is in the works:...
Permatrucking: The Future of the Industry
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, transportation-related incidents are the number one cause of on-the-job fatalities across all job categories. Because of this, truck drivers found themselves on TIME’s top ten most dangerous jobs list. The general “dirty” nature of the trucking industry has led one woman to want to clean it up using a movement she calls, permatrucking. It seems that we always understand how...
Weighing In: The High Costs of Lower Emissions
By now you’ve seen the American countryside go green with the leaves of spring, however there are a few noteworthy items on our nation’s agenda with a similar color-scheme. Starting on May 2, The 2016 Advanced Clean Transportation “ACT” Expo is the largest clean transportation conference in North America held annually in Long Beach, California. This conference features over 250 exhibitors of all weight classes and alternative fuel...