Look, ma: No hands! Taking a ride in the self-driving truck of the future - New York Daily News
What if the semi truck of the future could drive itself. If Freightliner has it their way, the future of truck driving is autonomous, and it might not include a truck driver behind the wheel at all. That’s the idea behind the Freightliner Inspiration, a concept truck shown for the first time on a closed course just outside Las Vegas. Why introduce a new semi truck in Las Vegas. Sin City is located in the state of Nevada, a state that is kind to autonomous vehicle testing and has awarded Freightliner a license plate to put the Inspiration on the road. The company cites efficiency and safety as top priorities for its biggest customers, and wanted to design a future vehicle that made trucking easier and more economical. Honestly, though, Freightliner: You had us at “self-driving truck. ” The Inspiration is classified as a level-three, semi-autonomous vehicle, which means that it requires a seated operator at all times to monitor vehicle dynamics. (Even Nevada isn’t ready for a totally autonomous truck yet. Source: www.nydailynews.com
