Autonomous Trucks
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics says it is the first company to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Enhanced Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Inspection Standard (Enhanced Inspections) program, which allows 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 news release notes. The Enhanced Inspection pilot program demonstrates a solution to a critical hurdle in the commercial deployment of autonomous trucks. “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,” said Don Burnette, founder and CEO, Kodiak. To maximize future adoption, it is important that state agencies continue to leverage their existing roadside systems to meet the needs of the emerging autonomous vehicle market.”