HOUSTAN, Jan 22 ― A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barrelling down a multi-lane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel. The futuristic idea may seem surreal, but it is being tested in this vast southern US state, which has become the epicentre of a rapidly developing self-driving.
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With the United States so vast and trucking such a vital part of its economy, companies see self-driving as a way to cut costs and reduce risk, since unlike with human drivers autonomous vehicles don’t get tired and don’t require mandatory breaks.
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A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barreling down a multilane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel.
The futuristic idea might seem surreal, but it is being tested in the vast southern US state, which has become the epicenter of a rapidly developing self-driving vehicle industry.
However, before driverless trucks are allowed onto roads and highways, multiple tests must still be conducted to ensure they are safe.
Self-driving trucks are operated using radars, laser scanners, cameras and GPS antennas that communicate with piloting software.
“Each time we drive a mile or a kilometer in real life, we re-simulate a thousand more