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.
Texas is considered one of the largest and most prevalent states for the trucking industry. It’s here that new technologies that could change trucking forever, are being tested.
A giant 18-wheel transport truck with no one behind the wheel will soon be speeding down a multi-lane highway in Texas. The dreamlike and futuristic concept is now being tested in this big [.]
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.