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  • What’s Going on with Trucking Jobs Numbers?


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    The preliminary estimate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a seasonally adjusted increase of 4,100 jobs in January. The upshot is that payroll employment in for-hire trucking in January was a record 1.615 million, seasonally adjusted. ...

  • The Unintended Consequences of Autonomous Vehicles


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    Fast Company reported on the study, which found that the extra computing power required by autonomous vehicles (AVs) could significantly increase carbon emissions. AdvertisementJae Young Ju/Getty ImagesIt’s important to note that the MIT resear...

  • TuSimple Nearing End Of The Road With Economic Espionage Allegations? (undefined:TSP)


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    TuSimple has provided an explanation for those transfers, which looks reasonable, though it took a while to provide the information. A TuSimple spokeswoman said CFIUS hadn't raised any concerns with the company about the potential for economic ...

  • How a Fourth Traffic Light Color Could Help Ease Our Transition to Self-Driving Cars


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    The tricolor electronic traffic light has existed since 1914, and the color scheme is used the world over. So get ready for every old-timer to absolutely lose it over the IEEE’s latest idea: A “white light,” phase on traffic lights that would s...

  • Compact Non-Mechanical 3D Lidar for Safer Autonomous Driving


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    Caption: Researchers developed a new nonmechanical 3D lidar system, which is the size of a business card (seen in front of the system on the left). They also show that it can be used to measure the distance of poorly reflective objects and auto...

  • FMCSA asks for more input on automated driving systems for trucks and buses


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    Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward – and seeking feedback – on a proposed rule that would amend, revise or eliminate existing regulations to integrate commercial trucks and buses equipped with automat...

  • Three autonomous truck aspects to start seriously considering


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    So here are the three autonomous truck takeaways to understand why it might be time to take the technology seriously. To manufacture Level 4-capable heavy-duty autonomous truck chassis, DTNA had to redesign its truck from the ground up. Once th...

  • FMCSA seeks more input on autonomous trucks


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    SAE International defines six levels of driving automation: SAE Level 0 through SAE Level 5. SAE Level 4 and 5 vehicles may not even have pedals or steering wheels. Questions include:Should the agency require motor carriers to notify the FMCSA ...