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Autonomous 18-wheelers are almost here. (Maximum Overdrive will happen soon)
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:48 pm
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Otto released a video of a big-rig driving itself on a public highway using cameras and sensors last May. Otto's mission is to build trucks that could essentially drive 24/7 by allowing drivers to take naps during long trips, Otto cofounder Lior Ron told Business Insider last July. He also said the trucks would be more efficient because they wouldn't waste fuel by accelerating and braking as frequently. The concept aims to solve the more grueling and environmentally-compromising aspects of a truck driving without causing mass employment. But whether the project will survive the lawsuit filed by Waymo remains to be seen. While Uber and Waymo battle it out in court, the Alphabet-owned company is also pursuing self-driving trucks. Waymo said it's pursuing the self-driving vehicles to cut down on the number of truck-related deaths per year.
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Daimler tested its semi-autonomous big-rig on a public highway in 2015 through its Freightliner truck division. The goal is to use Highway Pilot, a package of sensors and cameras, to make regular trucks safer while keeping a driver behind the wheel. Daimler has said its semi-autonomous truck could hit the market as early as 2020. The German automaker is also exploring battery-powered trucks and is planning a limited production run for its electric truck this year.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:50 pm to RedRifle
They should make them drive in the slow lane and stop cutting people off. Big rig drivers are fricking idiots.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:51 pm to RedRifle
So long as they don't jump into the left lane to pass other 18 wheelers by one mph faster I'm all for it.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:51 pm to RedRifle
Yeah but do they work with Van Damme?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:52 pm to RedRifle
It's gonna be a strange day when these trucks are fully autonomous and 3.5 million more people are out of work.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:53 pm to RedRifle
Michael Hingle will have to include one of these trucks in a new commercial.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:55 pm to RedRifle
Michael Hingle is getting a boner.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:58 pm to RedRifle
Now who is my wife supposed to flash her tits to while we're on road trips? Technology is ruining America as we knew it.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:59 pm to RedRifle
Will they teach them to stay out of the left mother fricking lane?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:11 pm to RedRifle
how is the distinguished Diesel Driving Academy preparing for this transition?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:14 pm to RedRifle
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Here's how it works: the truck will automatically alert the driver if there's another Peloton truck nearby to platoon with. If both drivers elect to platoon by pressing a button, one truck will autonomously follow the other one. This way, if the lead truck brakes, the one behind it will automatically brake as well.
This is something that a friend in the industry told me was going to happen awhile back. I always wondered how this would affect driving hours and logs.
The data collection for this could be huge for logistics companies. We could be at a time where deadheading is a thing of the past.
This post was edited on 7/18/17 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:16 pm to RedRifle
Im going to program all of mine to ride in the left lane and do the speed limit. People are idiot drivers.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:29 pm to RedRifle
They will overturn with greater efficiency now.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:30 pm to RedRifle
As someone who deals with trucking companies on a regular basis, it'll take 10 plus years for the medium and smaller companies to purchase the new trucks once they get readily accepted. I think the soonest you'll see driverless trucks is taking over is 2030, but probably 2035.
Lawyers will be feasting.
Lawyers will be feasting.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:36 pm to RedRifle
This is going to completely change the transportation energy. Sure, it's going to remove almost all driver jobs, but the average age of big rig drivers is in the mid-50's, and nobody wants those jobs any more.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 3:04 pm to RedRifle
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He also said the trucks would be more efficient because they wouldn't waste fuel by accelerating and braking as frequently.
They obviously didn't test these in BR...
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:00 pm to RedRifle
Ice Road Truckers is gonna be hella boring when this happens.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 5:45 pm to RedRifle
Truckers are the scum of the Earth. Can't wait for this, or when they start using trains more or ship containers by drone delivery.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 6:04 pm to RedRifle
No they are not. They are currently only legal for testing in Utah and while other states are interested it will take millions upon millions of road improvements for the technology to be effective.
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