DoD Transport Tech Applied to Big Rigs And Work Parties


Autonomous Trucks

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The technology specialist based in Scripps Ranch first adapted its U.S. Department of Defense driverless truck technology to commercial markets in 2014. Several state transportation departments now use Kratos technology to protect crews working on the side of the highway. In this case, an unmanned vehicle with an attenuator (crash barrier) follows a manned vehicle. “Our market potential is tremendous and existing today,” said Steve Fendley, vice president of Kratos Unmanned Systems Division. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.