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Autonomous Truck to Drive German Highways

Posted September 24, 2015 12:00 AM by Engineering360 eNewsletter

Daimler has been granted permission to test its 18-wheel autonomousFuture Truck on public roads in Germany - the first time self-driving trucks will be allowed in everyday traffic. The company says the road trials will help it ready the technology and bring it to "series-production standard." Sensors, cameras, and steering intervention are used for self-driving operation. During the tests, a driver will be in the cab to take control if needed.

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09/24/2015 4:48 PM

I just hope these machines will be able to avoid low clearance situations with flashing signs announcing this for miles ahead, thus avoiding the "standing by your truck with your hat on the back of your head, squinting and saying gall dang' while rush hour traffic backs up behind the mess.

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09/25/2015 1:48 PM

Better double check those emissions....

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09/25/2015 1:55 PM

Its Maters big brother! That rig has starting fluid injectors.

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09/25/2015 4:01 PM

I wonder if the Chinese have figured out to program this into an autonomous vehicle?

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/foreigners/2015/09/why_drivers_in_china_intentionally_kill_the_pedestrians_they_hit_china_s.2.html

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