Autonomous Trucks
Photo: Kodiak RoboticsKodiak Robotics said it's the first company to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's new protocol for autonomous trucks. The Enhanced Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection Standard program protocol will allow autonomous trucks to pre-clear roadside inspections. Autonomous trucks then communicate the outcome of that inspection, as well as other relevant safety information, to roadside enforcement officers. The Enhanced Inspection pilot program demonstrates a solution to a critical hurdle in the commercial deployment of autonomous trucks, said the companies in their July 20 announcement. The Texas-based pilot program is expected to serve as a model for other states as autonomous trucks become commercially available nationwide.