Self-Driving Trucks May Be Closer Than They Appear

  • 6 years ago
Self-Driving Trucks May Be Closer Than They Appear
From there the truck drives itself for 650 highway miles (with a safety driver in tow) to Ontario, Calif., where the Embark drivers
transfer their trailer to another Ryder driver, who drives the final few miles to one of Electrolux’s California warehouses.
Stefan Seltz-Axmacher, Starsky’s 27-year-old chief executive, foresees using self-driving technology to replace long-haul drivers on freeways,
but having people like Mr. Runions navigate at either end of the trip with remote control consoles that look like an arcade racing game.
“Sometimes it kind of messes me up when I go back to driving because now I’m used to the truck driving,” Mr. Runions said.
Autonomous technology will help trucking companies reduce labor costs in the long run, first by extending
the number of hours trucks are in operation, and later, by reducing the number of drivers.

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