A Compass for Common Sense


Autonomous Trucks

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Pardon the mixed metaphor—roses don't drive—but I couldn't think of another way to summarize the current prospects for truly autonomous vehicles. In particular, Tesla has marketed an expensive option for their electric vehicles called "Full Self-Driving Capability." A Level 5 car could drive you anywhere that is physically accessible by a car without your having to lift a finger. If anybody has an insider's perspective on self-driving vehicles, Levandowski does. He runs a company that converts giant open-pit quarry trucks to be autonomous vehicles.