Association CEOs join government body studying effects of robotics on different industries Spear, Garfield The U.S. Department of Transportation named two trade group CEOs—Chris Spear of the American Trucking Associations and Dean Garfield of the Information Technology Industry Council—to a new advisory committee on automation. The 25-member committee is co-chaired by General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. The panel held its first meeting Jan. 16. Spear said in a news statement that it was imperative for the trucking industry and ATA to have a seat at the table when it comes to autonomous vehicles: "While large-scale use of autonomous trucks is… Read More