Autonomous Trucks
Instead of law enforcement, an inspector certified by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspects the autonomous tractor-trailers, with the tech platform Drivewyze relaying the information to roadside enforcement officers. Traditional roadside inspections rely on drivers to assist, but this solution provides an alternative, noted Don Burnette, co-founder and CEO of Kodiak. Last September, CVSA’s board approved an Enhanced Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection Program for AVs in an effort to provide a new standard for the technology. “The aim of this new program is to address issues regarding inspecting commercial vehicles when no driver is present,” the department said. “Through these programs, roadside officers will have access to Enhanced Inspection results, and can be warned of non-compliance the same way bypass programs alert officers to vehicle issues today,” Coleman wrote.