Autonomous Trucks
How will it be possible for an autonomous truck to deal with a roadside weigh station inspection when there is no human on board to assist with the check? With fully driverless freight transit very much the goal of the self-driving truck industry, that’s a potential problem it has been seeking to address for some time. The firm, based in Mountain View, California, is taking part in a new Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) enhanced inspection program, which essentially allows autonomous trucks to clear the necessary checks before embarking on their journey. The initiative has been designed to “streamline interactions between autonomous trucks and law enforcement” at fixed inspection sites and is now being trialed in Texas. Don Burnette, Kodiak’s CEO and founder, said: “Traditional roadside inspections rely on assistance from the driver, and a common question we get is how autonomous trucks will handle highway weigh station inspections.