When autonomous trucks burst on the scene in 2015, truck platooning was pretty much part-and-parcel of the presumed technological landscape […]
Authors: Jack Roberts
Jack Roberts is a transportation journalist who has been covering North American commercial vehicles for 25 years and has developed a reputation as a leading authority/futurist concentrating on new trucking technology, including autonomous vehicles, battery electric trucks and emerging blockchain technology.
Crowd-Sourcing Autonomous Information
My friend and fellow NACFE analyst Dave Schaller called me awhile back to talk about a thought that had just […]
Is it Time to Talk About Autonomous Infrastructure?
When autonomous trucks first debuted back in 2015, I assumed that the technology would rely heavily on “smart” infrastructure as […]
The Hydrogen-Autonomous Intersection
I have a confession to make: As often as I write about autonomous trucks, my default setting when I’m thinking […]
ZF Calls An Autonomous Audible
Truck OEMs and suppliers are notoriously tight-lipped about their future plans and designs — particularly when it comes to the […]
The Autonomous Age in Trucking Is About to Begin
Flash back in time to 2015 when the first hints of an autonomous future for trucking appeared, and it seemed […]
Autonomous Truck Inspection Procedures Begin to Take Shape
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Will the 2027 Emissions Regulations Jump-Start Autonomous Technology Adoption by Fleets?
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A Modest Reward for Early Autonomous Adopters?
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Autonomous Trucks and the Authorities
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Elemental Concerns
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Autonomous Field Trials Begin
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A Ride with Plus AI
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Autonomous Trucks: A Personal Perspective
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Study Finds Autonomous Trucking Could Ultimately Impact 94% of Operator Hours on the Road
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Shippers’ Influence on New Tech Adoption
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A Cascade of Autonomous Cash
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A Helping Human Hand
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Mission Control
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Will Autonomous Trucks be Disposable Trucks?
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A Driverless Future
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A Day at the (Robot) Races
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Will Supply Chain Stresses Supercharge Autonomous Truck Development?
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What’s the Best Powertrain for an Autonomous Truck?
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Autonomous Time
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NACFE’s Three Laws of Autonomous Trucking
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Autonomous Partnership to Focus on Uptime
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Autonomous Trucks and Law Enforcement
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The Insurance Angle
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In the Beginning
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Autonomous Trucks from the Shippers’ Perspective
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Autonomous Truckspotting
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AVs are ODD
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Is AV an Autonomous or Automated Vehicle?
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Three Ways Autonomous Technology is Progressing Outside of Trucking
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Need For Positive Cash Flow Has Changed
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Major Money and Mergers Mark a New Phase of Autonomous Truck R&D
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What About the Drivers?
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The Human Imperative
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Preparing for an Autonomous Future
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The Fleet of the Future
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Deep Integration
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Autonomous Building Blocks
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Autonomous Truck Design
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A Cure for Congestion
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Distribution Yards — An Early Autonomous Test Bed
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The Five Forces Driving Disruption in Trucking Today
Predicting the future is a tricky business that can leave even experts in their fields looking foolish in hindsight. Many […]