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Transformational Technologies Reshaping Transportation - An Industry Perspective

Journal Article
2020-01-1945
ISSN: 2641-9645, e-ISSN: 2641-9645
Published September 08, 2020 by SAE International in United States
Transformational Technologies Reshaping Transportation - An Industry Perspective
Event: COMVEC™
Citation: Roeth, M., "Transformational Technologies Reshaping Transportation - An Industry Perspective," SAE Int. J. Adv. & Curr. Prac. in Mobility 3(1):5-48, 2021, https://doi.org/10.4271/2020-01-1945.
Language: English

Abstract:

Freight trucking has always embraced continuous improvement although the general public may be largely unaware of the tremendous changes that have occurred to date in vehicle safety, efficiencies, emissions mitigation and asset utilization. Today’s freight industry is in the early stages of dramatic technological advances in areas such as connectivity, automation and electrification. Fleet and manufacturer perspective on these transformational technologies are universally supportive, driven both by economic and regulatory factors. The early stages of these technological revolutions are characterized by a multitude of competing concepts confusing choices, complicated by a significant number of competing vested interests obscuring objectivity, and clouded by billions of dollars of venture capital. The objective of this report is to provide unbiased insight into the freight industry’s thoughts on these transformational technologies.