Tuesday, April 30, 2024

'Tens of Thousands' of Driverless Trucks to Haul Freight on Highways in Coming Years and 20 driverless trucks in Texas this year

Good news! They can roll day and night without any interruption!

When will driverless cars be next?

"... With 25 laser, radar, and camera sensors, the truck can “see” obstacles in the road from a quarter-mile out and then switch to an unobstructed lane without any instruction or manipulation from a human. ...
Since 2021, Aurora trucks have autonomously hauled freight more than one million miles on public highways with human safety drivers on board. There have been only three crashes, Aurora CEO Chris Urmson said, all caused by mistakes made by human drivers in other vehicles. ..."

'Tens of Thousands' of Driverless Trucks to Haul Freight on Highways in Coming Years “Tens of thousands” of fully autonomous tractor-trailers are expected to haul freight on public roads in upcoming years, and plans are in place to begin with 20 driverless trucks in Texas in 2024.

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