Connectivity Comes Online at TMC

Connectivity Comes Online at TMC

Trade shows tend to have themes. Usually there’s an official theme – some message or another the chairman or the sponsoring organization wants to rely to members and attendees. But often we’ll see an unofficial theme as well, and that was the case again this...
Alexa Everywhere – Even in Big Trucks

Alexa Everywhere – Even in Big Trucks

The author’s girlfriend has had it up to here with these damn Millennials unplugging her Amazon Echo Dot so they can charge up their phones, vape pens and God knows what else. Photo: Jack Roberts Driving has always been a deeply immersive experience. More so in the...
How a Future Truck Will Intelligently Adapt to Its Drivers

How a Future Truck Will Intelligently Adapt to Its Drivers

It’s a crisp, clear, spring morning in the not-too-distant-future when a young driver named Jamal arrives for work in the pre-dawn. Climbing out of the autonomous, shared-ride car that brought him to the terminal, Jamal checks his smartphone to get the vital...
Starsky Robotics Goes All-In On Driverless Trucks

Starsky Robotics Goes All-In On Driverless Trucks

Another start-up tech company is aggressively staking its claim as an autonomous trucking technology leader. San Francisco-based Starsky Robotics has been touting a recent, 7-mile test run with no human interaction as well as a $16.5 million Series A investment in the...