The preliminary estimate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a seasonally adjusted increase of 4,100 jobs in January.\nThe upshot is that payroll employment in for-hire trucking in January was a record 1.615 million, seasonally adjusted.\nAlthough the not seasonally adjusted data is more volatile, the unadjusted January figure was 93,700 jobs ahead of February 2020.\nBLS data reflects only jobs covered by unemployment insurance, meaning the shift in independent owner-operators is a factor in the jobs numbers.\nOn top of that, the economy produced 517,000 new jobs, seasonally adjusted, in January for the strongest gain since July.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"The Unintended Consequences of Autonomous Vehicles","slug":"the-unintended-consequences-of-autonomous-vehicles","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:51.286415","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Fast Company reported on the study, which found that the extra computing power required by autonomous vehicles (AVs) could significantly increase carbon emissions.\nAdvertisementJae Young Ju/Getty ImagesIt’s important to note that the MIT researchers’ argument here isn’t against autonomous vehicles.\nAdvertisementA popular narrative in the autonomous vehicle space is that most rides will be shared, and private vehicle ownership will decline, but most evidence suggests that people prefer their own vehicles.\nSemi-autonomous driving technology exists now, but a look at the prices Tesla and Ford charge for “Full Self-Driving” tech or BlueCruise shows that we’re a long way from affordable, fully autonomous vehicles.\nSome states may allow drivers to use autonomous driving features at all times, while others limit their use to the highway.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"TuSimple Nearing End Of The Road With Economic Espionage Allegations? (undefined:TSP)","slug":"tusimple-nearing-end-of-the-road-with-economic-espionage-allegations-undefined-tsp","publishDate":"2023-02-06 03:00:00-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:50.736255","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"TuSimple has provided an explanation for those transfers, which looks reasonable, though it took a while to provide the information.\nA TuSimple spokeswoman said CFIUS hadn't raised any concerns with the company about the potential for economic espionage allegations and added it continues to work with the government agency to allay its concerns.\nNot much was said at the time about what Hydron did, except that it was a trucking company.\nThat leads to a discussion of TuSimple's cash situation, and whether the latest setbacks could lead to a cash crunch.\nBoth moves will probably be necessary for the company to have any chance at saving its relationship with CFIUS, and avoiding economic espionage charges.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"How a Fourth Traffic Light Color Could Help Ease Our Transition to Self-Driving Cars","slug":"how-a-fourth-traffic-light-color-could-help-ease-our-transition-to-self-driving-cars","publishDate":"2023-02-09 19:00:00.715000+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:50.386643","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The tricolor electronic traffic light has existed since 1914, and the color scheme is used the world over.\nSo 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 serve both to help direct self-driving cars and let human drivers know where those cars are going.\nTraffic lights would enter a “white phase” when coordinating AVs through traffic.\nThe lack of traffic light color would also indicate to human drivers that autonomous vehicles are being controlled.\n“The white phase concept also incorporates a new traffic signal, so that human drivers know what they are supposed to do.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Compact Non-Mechanical 3D Lidar for Safer Autonomous Driving","slug":"compact-non-mechanical-3d-lidar-for-safer-autonomous-driving","publishDate":"2023-02-09 15:38:17+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:49.847621","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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).\nThey also show that it can be used to measure the distance of poorly reflective objects and automatically track the motion of these objects.\nBecause this light source is chip-based it could eventually enable the development of an on-chip all-solid-state 3D lidar system.\nCaption: The researchers demonstrated the new lidar system by showing that it can automatically recognize poorly reflective objects and track their movement using selective illumination.\nCredit: Susumu Noda, Kyoto UniversityMeasuring objects with varying reflectivity“Our DM-PCSEL-based 3D lidar system lets us range highly reflective and poorly reflective objects simultaneously,” said Noda.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"FMCSA asks for more input on automated driving systems for trucks and buses","slug":"fmcsa-asks-for-more-input-on-automated-driving-systems-for-trucks-and-buses","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:49.275440","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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 automated driving systems.\nWhat data should FMCSA collect and maintain regarding Level 4 or 5 ADS-equipped CMVs engaged in interstate transportation?\nHow would such information be used and how would it improve the agency’s ability to oversee the safe operation of Level 4 or 5 ADS-equipped CMVs?\nWhat, if any, aspects of the remote assistant job function may require FMCSA oversight, including minimum standards and/or auditing (for example, training, physical qualifications and other job-performance related measures)?\nUnder what safety situations should state inspectors and/or FMCSA receive immediate notification of an unsafe maintenance or operational issue, if any?
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Three autonomous truck aspects to start seriously considering","slug":"three-autonomous-truck-aspects-to-start-seriously-considering","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:47.938307","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"So here are the three autonomous truck takeaways to understand why it might be time to take the technology seriously.\nTo manufacture Level 4-capable heavy-duty autonomous truck chassis, DTNA had to redesign its truck from the ground up.\nOnce the chassis is manufactured, one of two things happens depending on the autonomous truck developer.\nIt also has an autonomous truck partnership with Waymo, formerly known as the Google Self-Driving Car Project, in which it delivers the autonomous truck chassis to the company to enable Waymo to install its system on the truck.\nLevel 4 autonomous truck Virtual Drivers aim to take fuel efficiency even further by providing further consistent truck operation.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"FMCSA seeks more input on autonomous trucks","slug":"fmcsa-seeks-more-input-on-autonomous-trucks","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:30:46.837751","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"SAE International defines six levels of driving automation: SAE Level 0 through SAE Level 5.\nSAE Level 4 and 5 vehicles may not even have pedals or steering wheels.\nQuestions include:Should the agency require motor carriers to notify the FMCSA before operating a vehicle in interstate commerce without a human driver?\nWhat data should the FMCSA collect and retain regarding Level 4 or 5 Automated Driving Systems (ADS)-equipped CMVs used in interstate transportation?\nShould Level 4 or 5 ADS-equipped CMVs be subject to pretrip inspection requirements for their mechanical and ADS components?
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