Self-driving truck maker’s semis can avoid traditional roadside inspections and weigh stations under pilot program

Kodiak Robotics Inc. announced that it is the first company to pilot the the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) “Enhanced Inspection” program for autonomous or driverless trucks. The program will require that a CVSA inspector specially trained in autonomous vehicles perform an inspection on the driverless vehicle. That inspection will be valid for a 24 hour period and the truck will not be subject to roadside or weigh station inspections during that period. “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.