Gratitude, Attitude and Selling
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Safety Driver Not In the Front Seat in Waymo’s Self-Driving Taxi
Self-driving car companies usually have a human driver along for the ride in the event that a car fails to function properly.
Waymo will be demonstrating confidence in its autonomous technology by having an employee ride in the back with customers, instead of behind the wheel.
“Because we see so much potential in shared mobility, the first way people will get to experience Waymo’s fully self-driving technology will be as a driverless service," Waymo’s chief executive John Krafcik told an audience at Web Summit, a technology conference being held in Lisbon this week.
Read more of the original article at BBC.
Building a Culture of Innovation
Any time we have a chance to talk with Bill Powell, ARI’s Director of Enterprise Architecture, we take it. We feature an engaging Q&A with him this week: Turbocharging ARI’s Culture of Innovation. Bill gives us insight into the state of the company’s current technology advancements, what they mean to their customers, as well as a look into the future. He tells us that the company invests 25 percent of its operating budget in technology – clearly, it’s paying off.
We attended ARI's outstanding Best In Fleet 2017 meeting in Miami Beach last week. In his column, Senior editor Mike Sheldrick writes about the extensive reach of Holman Enterprises and gives us some interesting highlights of the enthusiastic gathering.
Enjoy this issue of Fleet Management Weekly and check our website www.FleetManagementWeekly for daily updates.
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
NAFA Partners with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Our Roads, Our Safety Program
NAFA Fleet Management Association, the vehicle fleet industry’s largest trade association, announces a partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on a new road safety initiative.
The Our Roads, Our Safety program has been developed by FMCSA to help raise public awareness – with both professional drivers and consumers – about sharing the road with large trucks and buses. FMCSA’s campaign goal is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving these vehicles.
The initiative joins NAFA with the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the American Bus Association, AAA, and the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association as official partners of the FMCSA’s Our Roads, Our Safety program.
ARI to Introduce Alexa App Pilot at Annual Best in Fleet Conference
The technology allows drivers to request and receive fleet data with voice commands
The fleet industry’s first voice-based technology, still in development by ARI will be unveiled at its Best in Fleet conference in Miami Beach, Fla., Nov. 8-10.
The annual event celebrating technological innovation and disruption in the fleet management industry brings together more than 150 of ARI’s largest clients who have shown an eagerness to integrate the latest technology into how they manage their company vehicles.
