Autonomous Trucks
Self-driving truck company Kodiak Robotics runs autonomous trucks 24/7 across the southern United States. One in five vehicle accidents in the U.S. happen in adverse road weather conditions, and according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, weather or environmental issues cause 3% of large truck accidents in the United States. But there’s one human element that AV developers are still working on: road conditions that come as a result of weather. Kodiak uses cameras to assess road conditions and also has a partnership with Bridgestone in which the company uses Bridgestone’s tire sensor system to determine road conditions. So Kodiak uses weather integration for rerouting as well.