Self-driving trucks: Future or fantasy?
Is the self-driving truck this century’s flying car, or is it a true technological breakthrough that will transform the lives of drivers and the operations of fleets that employ them? Tough question and the answer depends on who you ask. Lawyers and legislators will certainly have a say in the future of self-driving trucks and other vehicles on our roadways. And some thorny issues around drivers themselves will also need to be addressed if we’re ever going to realize the promise. But when it comes to the technology of self-driving trucks, we pretty much have the answer already.
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