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Would Navistar be a good autonomous partner for Kodiak Robotics?

“All of the ladies attending the ball are requested to gaze in the faces found on the dance cards. Please then remember and don’t get too close to one special one. He will take your defenses and run.” — Song by David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills

Navistar has remained quiet about its plans for autonomous trucking since breaking off a two-and-a-half-year partnership with TuSimple in December.

Privately held Kodiak Robotics is emerging as a leader in the shrinking field of autonomous...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/would-navistar-be-a-good-autonomous-partner-for-kodiak-robotics

Sensor analytics for robotic trucks could provide reverse benefit

Back in February, the predictive analytics software experts at Uptake cut a deal with Daimler Truck to use its data-as-a-service model to tell when any of 160 possible faults and failures could happen. This could result in huge savings for fleets adding the software.

How would this play out for driverless trucks.

“You’re going to see a greater amount of sensor data and information coming out of each one of these trucks,” said Jim Lowell, vice president of technology for Chicago-based Uptake....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sensor-analytics-for-robotic-trucks-could-provide-reverse-benefit

White Paper: How Can Carriers Protect Profits in a Soft Market?

Properly maintaining a truck can cost over $15,000 per year, and that is if nothing goes wrong. Unfortunately, something often goes wrong. When roadside maintenance, costly tows and late loads are added into the equation, costs can skyrocket.

An early 2021 report from the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council found that the frequency of “unscheduled roadside maintenance” was increasing, with the average number of miles a truck traveled between breakdowns falling...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/uptake-white-paper

Breakdowns cost more than just dollar amount on maintenance invoice

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Carriers are growing wary of falling rates, and they are heeding the growing warnings about a potential freight recession. As these companies build out their budgets for the next fiscal year, many of them will be looking for ways to cut costs and maximize profits in order to weather an ongoing market downturn.

While shaving some money off the top of the maintenance budget may seem like a reasonable cost-saving measure at first, carriers should be wary of neglecting their equipment in order to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/breakdowns-cost-more-than-just-dollar-amount-on-maintenance-invoice

Predictive maintenance provides pathway to cost savings in challenging market

A white truck and trailer on highway

The freight market has always been characterized by its simultaneous volatility and cyclicity. Spot rates have been dropping steadily for the past several months, making it clear that a new cycle is beginning and pricing power is shifting back toward shippers. 

After over two years of strained capacity and sky high rates, carriers are now turning their attention to surviving – and perhaps in thriving – during a market downturn. Companies are looking for savings across the board, including...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/predictive-maintenance-provides-pathway-to-cost-savings-in-challenging-market

White Paper – Leveling Up: Maintenance Meets Data for Increased Efficiency

The maintenance space is primed for innovation. The future of maintenance is data informed and time conscious, allowing companies to get ahead – and stay ahead – of problems in order to optimize their fleets. This future is not theoretical; it is happening now.

This white paper, brought to you by FreightWaves and Uptake, explores ways that data and technology can revolutionize your maintenance processes. Saving you time, money and protecting your drivers from harm.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-leveling-up:-maintenance-meets-data-for-increased-efficiency

The Daily Dash: The price for vaccine distribution

Tendfer rejections rise as vaccine is about to hit supply chain

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, tightness in the reefer market could complicate COVID vaccine distribution — or at least drive up the price of distribution. Plus, a charity group is helping truckers in need this year, and investment firms are buying into digital freight brokerage.

Reefer capacity could complicate vaccine distribution

As vaccine distribution is almost ready to accelerate, a refrigerated trailer capacity issue is...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/the-daily-dash-the-price-for-vaccine-distribution

Future view: United Road bets on Uptake predictive maintenance

Predictive maintenance is comparatively new in commercial trucking. But one heavy-haul fleet booked a 400% return on investment compared to the costs of on-road breakdowns.

Using customer and industry data from telematics, repair orders and fluid analysis, Chicago-based Uptake uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to pinpoint when a component or system is going to break down or wear out. 

“This technology has held promise for a number of years,” Braden Pastalaniec, Uptake vice...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/seeing-the-future-united-road-bets-on-uptake-predictive-maintenance

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