Autonomous Trucks
Self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics has stated it is to become the first company to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Enhanced Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Inspection Standard (Enhanced Inspections) program, enabling autonomous trucks to pre-clear roadside inspections. The program was developed to make interactions between autonomous trucks and law enforcement more efficient at fixed inspection sites. As law enforcement will then know the roadworthiness of the vehicles participating in the pilot, these autonomous trucks will not be inspected at weigh stations and other sites. “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. “This program shows how law enforcement and autonomous vehicle developers can partner to ensure extremely high safety and maintenance standards for self-driving trucks.