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Waabi says AI driver successfully transferred to Volvo truck without retraining
Autonomous truck developer Waabi says it has achieved what it describes as an industry first: transferring its virtual driver from one autonomous truck platform to another without requiring additional training or engineering work. The Toronto-based company announced that its artificial intelligence driving system, Waabi Driver, has been successfully integrated into…
Basic driver training tips for the road
A lesson can introduce the lesson. Reinforcement is what helps it stick. This free ebook provides safety managers with a collection of short, one-page Training Tips they can use to support classroom sessions, increase compliance, and keep key safety messages alive after the training is over. Get more out of…
Cargo Theft, Cyber Risks Truck Driver Insurance Check
Rising cargo theft in Canada is prompting insurers to take a harder look at trucking operations, with fleets facing increased scrutiny of security protocols, monitoring technology and risk management practices as claims continue to mount. Speaking at the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada annual conference in Niagara Falls, Maria-Christina…
Heliography targets driver verification, compliance
Heliograph launched with a transportation technology platform designed to help operators reduce compliance risk, improve operational visibility and replace fragmented systems with a more integrated operating model. The company said the platform focuses on verifying drivers and creating business records that are directly linked to transportation activity. According to a…
The FBI is investigating the death of a truck driver who was found in Georgia
The FBI is investigating the death of a truck driver whose body and semi-trailer were found in various parts of Georgia hours after he was last seen at a rest stop in Florida. Alejandro Giacomino Gonzalez, 41, went missing while en route to Miami with a shipment he picked up…
LightMetrics Launches AI Filter to Reduce False Safety Alerts in Driver Monitoring Systems
LightMetrics introduces ΦFP, a cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) layer designed to reduce false security alerts from in-cabin cameras. The company says the rollout comes as fleets increasingly rely on video telematics systems but struggle with high volumes of inaccurate alerts, which can erode trust among both drivers and safety teams,…
Driver behavior key to saving fuel, safety: table
Improving fuel economy, reducing costs and reducing risk may sound like separate goals, but at a Truck World panel on green driving and high-tech training, speakers made it clear that it all starts from the same place: the driver. The discussion, held on the GreenTech conference stage, brought together Terry…
Police are searching for the driver after a car transporter hit the overpass in Langley, BC
The BC Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help in locating the driver of a tow truck that hit an overpass on Highway 1 in Langley and failed to stop. The crash happened March 24 just before 4 p.m. in the westbound lanes between Glover Road and 232nd Street,…
Canada Post vehemently denies Driver Inc. connections, faces pushback from MP, CTA committee
Top Canada Post executives have repeatedly and vehemently denied any connection to the controversial Driver Inc. model. during a tense appearance before the House of Commons transport committee, but faced continued pushback from MPs citing La Presse report suggesting otherwise. "Canada Post does not bind any contractors under the Driver…
Driver charged when over-height cargo crashes across multiple bridges in New York City
A North Carolina truck driver is facing charges after a tractor-trailer carrying an elevated backhoe struck more than a dozen overpasses along the New York State Thruway. New York State Police said the incidents occurred on March 18 when a 2019 freighter traveling west between exits 30 and 36 struck…