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Immediate Focus on Optimizing Routes For Autonomy Before Deploying Automated Trucks
PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, marked the fourth anniversary of its founding by highlighting important milestones over the last 12 months including increased employee headcount, a new commercial contract, and on-road AV testing. “This time one year ago, we had just moved into our new Robotics Row offices in Pittsburgh […]
By Sean Rushton Locomation’s Director of Communications Locomation’s story is the story of the American Dream. Our five founders came to the United States from across the world – for the golden chance to be educated at the highest levels and work at the world’s top university for robotics and artificial intelligence. They put down […]
By Michelle Chaka Locomation’s Director of Safety Assurance & Standards Note: The following is excerpted from our recently posted Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment. Safety is incorporated in everything we do: from design, development, verification, validation, manufacturing, and operation. Industry best practices, tools, and standards are used to help minimize potential safety risks in every step of the process. […]
By Justine Hu and Finch Fulton Hu was an External Affairs and Policy Intern and is a current student at Carnegie Mellon’s Public Policy and Management graduate program.Fulton is Vice President of Policy and Strategy. In today’s modern intermodal supply chain, there is no way for the government to tell what freight is being shipped […]
By Finch Fulton Locomation’s Vice President of Policy and Strategy Note: The following is excerpted from our recently posted Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment. From the beginning, our leaders have developed Locomation’s Autonomous Relay ConvoySM (ARC) technology to specifically address the real pain points of the freight transportation system. The trucking industry is plagued with major issues that it has […]
Human-Guided AutonomySM Model Makes Near-term Deployment Safe and Practical PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, today issued a comprehensive self-assessment to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) of the company’s approach to safe development and testing of its autonomous trucking technology. The Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA), submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) […]
By James Murphy Locomation’s Vice President of Government Affairs When I got my Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) 20 years ago, the first truck I drove regularly was an old Ford AeroMax L9000 tractor. It had no air ride suspension or air conditioning and kicked like a mule over every bump. Like that old Ford AeroMax, […]
Freight Optimization and Autonomous Relay ConvoySM Technology Means Large Reductions in Idling Time, Empty Miles, and Fuel Consumption Pittsburgh, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, released today a comprehensive GHG Projections Analysis that shows a major reduction in CO2 with the adoption of Locomation’s Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) system. Even a conservative adoption of ARC on […]
Immediate Focus on Optimizing Routes For Autonomy Before Deploying Automated Trucks Las Vegas, NV—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, today announced an eight-year agreement with Christenson Transportation, Inc., a top mid-sized transportation provider, to boost its fleet capacity with Locomation autonomous truck technology. Locomation has previously signed contracts with Wilson Logistics and […]
Even Before Autonomous Trucks, Fleets Can Double Their Capacity By Tom Kroswek, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development In a previous post, I overviewed how the Autonomous Relay NetworkSM can help carriers and shippers optimize their trucking service for autonomy. Now I want to explain more about how Locomation works with trucking companies to re-engineer their operating models […]
The ARC system will reduce a truck’s GHG footprint by 22%, Operating Costs by 19%, and Fuel Consumption by 21% PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, today announced the findings of an independent environmental impact evaluation [report link and infographic link], that its Autonomous Relay Convoy™ (ARC) system will dramatically reduce the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) footprint, fuel […]
By Dr. Çetin Meriçli, CEO and Co-founder of Locomation. Concerns about the nation’s supply-chain are making headlines and raising concerns from Main Street to the White House. Parents worry about not having holiday gifts for their children after a stressful and strenuous year, and some worry that sectors dependent on foreign technology may be backlogged for […]
By D.J. Hoff, Systems Specialist/Autonomous Truck Operator at Locomation In recognition of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (Sept 12-18), I want to address my fellow drivers curious about what the future of autonomous trucking means for them. I have driven trucks for over two decades and have over 1.2 million accident-free miles in over-the-road and […]
By Tom Kroswek Vice President, Strategy & Business Development Tom Kroswek is a logistics and engineering professional with 30+ years of experience in supply chain engineering, transportation analysis, inbound manufacturing support, and distribution/fulfillment operations. Throughout his career, Tom has immersed himself in data analytics, logistics engineering, supply chain analysis, project management, business development and operations […]
PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, the world’s first technology platform to offer human-guided autonomous truck convoying, today marked the third anniversary of its founding and highlighted important recent milestones in its growth. Earlier this month, the company moved into new, more spacious offices in Pittsburgh’s Robotics Row, a hotspot for fast-growing technology companies in the region. To accelerate testing of […]
How NASA’s Mars Rover is helping to chart a path for autonomous trucks
Contract puts Locomation’s AV tech to work on PGT Trucking’s freight routes to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and carbon footprint
To drive development of regulatory policies and autonomous vehicle standards as they intersect with freight transportation, autonomous trucking technology firm hires VP Finch Fulton.
By Finch Fulton, Vice President of Policy and Strategy at Locomation and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the US Department of Transportation Developments in autonomous trucking regulations are so new that partisan lines have yet to harden. The benefits around safer, more efficient and more economically viable operations are clearly understood to be […]
Walt Disney predicted the technological advances of autonomous vehicles in his 1958 short film called “Magic Highway.” Read more about the history of AI-driven automobiles.
