Autonomous Trucks
Photo: NikolaNikola Corp.’s battery-electric and hydrogen-electric trucks will be the first trucks in the U.S. to add PlusDrive, a “next-generation safety system” developed by Plus. PlusDrive is a Level 2 autonomous system that goes beyond most driver-assistance capabilities currently on trucks. As HDT’s Jack Roberts observed after a drive of the PlusDrive system last fall, “the benefits and capabilities offered by [this] “mere” Level 2 autonomous system are astounding to experience first-hand. The PlusDrive system only operates on the highway. Given the overwhelming fleet interest in the system, Nikola is establishing an Enhanced Driver Assistance Customer Council to collaborate with fleets and Plus to continue refining the system.