Automation

Jon Morrison, WABCO’s president for the Americas, believes that autonomous trucks won’t become a “true” reality until there is more widespread adoption of the various advanced safety technologies now already in the marketplace that will give...

Lee County and Progressive Waste Solutions are talking money. The two sides are discussing how to resolve the fine that the county levied on the trash company last week.  ...

Down by the Inner Harbor and across the city of Baltimore, you see it. It is trash, and it’s littering the streets. But Charm City is fighting back thanks to a motivated administration and programs like city-provided trash cans and the newly...

A panel discussion at the recent American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MC&E) in Philadelphia explored how telematics is going to change trucks and the trucking industry, largely by offering opportunities created...

A Finnish technology startup is intent on convincing decision-makers in the U.S. solid waste industry that its smart software can save money, slice carbon dioxide emissions—and even prevent stress-induced gray hair...

It’s no secret that safety in solid waste collection is a major issue. Each company and municipality works to teach best safety practices, yet accidents and injuries still occur. In fact, according to recent Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, the...

Watch Dog Security founder Brad Gladstone is no stranger to the devastation industrial fires can cause. His Detroit-based company installs commercial security camera systems in hazardous locations, such as scrapyards, shredder facilities and oil...

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