Waymo is starting to test its autonomous driving technology in a Peterbilt semi truck, according to multiple media reports. The Alphabet-owned company was recently spotted testing a single truck on a closed track in California. If the tests are successful, Waymo will begin testing the truck in Arizona later this year, Axios reports.
Long-distance trucking represents a major opportunity for autonomous driving, as the majority of routes are on long, straight highways where the trucker’s goal is to maintain a steady speed in the slow lane.
Submitted June 02, 2017 at 10:59AM by Sam_Foley http://ift.tt/2rsSxgl
