It’s absolutely nothing new for, say, writers and filmmakers: trying to predict the future. But auto and truck manufacturers and related suppliers are scrambling to do it, too — designing as much for tomorrow as for today. And in various ways, trucks and vans in the light vehicle categories, Classes 1-3, are playing a big role in these efforts, sometimes advancing them and sometimes holding them back.
Category: Autonomous Vehicles
Light trucks, vans wielding influence on future mobility
It’s absolutely nothing new for, say, writers and filmmakers: trying to predict the future. But auto and truck manufacturers and related suppliers are scrambling to do it, too — designing as much for tomorrow as for today. And in various ways, trucks and vans in the light vehicle categories, Classes 1-3, are playing a big role in these efforts, sometimes advancing them and sometimes holding them back.
Light trucks, vans wielding influence on future mobility
It’s absolutely nothing new for, say, writers and filmmakers: trying to predict the future. But auto and truck manufacturers and related suppliers are scrambling to do it, too — designing as much for tomorrow as for today. And in various ways, trucks and vans in the light vehicle categories, Classes 1-3, are playing a big role in these efforts, sometimes advancing them and sometimes holding them back.
DHL selects NVIDIA for autonomous delivery truck fleet
NVIDIA announced that Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL), and ZF have partnered to deploy a test fleet of autonomous delivery trucks starting in 2018.
DPDHL will outfit electric light trucks with the ZF ProAI self-driving system, based on NVIDIA DRIVE …
DHL selects NVIDIA for autonomous delivery truck fleet
NVIDIA announced that Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL), and ZF have partnered to deploy a test fleet of autonomous delivery trucks starting in 2018.
DPDHL will outfit electric light trucks with the ZF ProAI self-driving system, based on NVIDIA DRIVE …
Nauto appoints Microsoft, Waymo executives
Sanket Akerkar joins as senior vice president of global fleets and insurance; Jennifer Haroon tapped as head of corporate development and business operations.
Autonomous v…
Nauto appoints Microsoft, Waymo executives
Sanket Akerkar joins as senior vice president of global fleets and insurance; Jennifer Haroon tapped as head of corporate development and business operations.
Autonomous v…
Auburn University, TARDEC conduct live truck platooning demo
Auburn University recently joined the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, or TARDEC, to conduct a live demonstration of autonomous vehicle technology traveling across the border between the U.S. and Canada. The cap…
Auburn University, TARDEC conduct live truck platooning demo
Auburn University recently joined the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, or TARDEC, to conduct a live demonstration of autonomous vehicle technology traveling across the border between the U.S. and Canada. The cap…
Logistical twist: New supply chain angle for drones and delivery vans
Drones still draw fascination from the public, and their potential use so far in the supply chain has centered on them flying from delivery vans to drop off packages. But what if that role was flipped around? An aptly named Mercedes-Benz Vans project c…