Tam
Well-Known Member
Eventually yes but right now they are just testing the autonomous trucks up and down I-45.
Did anyone hear about the May accident on I-45N near Ennis, TX?
Behind the scenes of Waymo’s worst automated truck crash
A Waymo Via truck operating in autonomous mode with a human safety operator behind the wheel on I-45 in Texas when a passing truck entered its lane.
techcrunch.com
Waymo was running at 62 MPH but I think the speed limit over there is 75 MPH. Maybe there was road rage and another truck forced Waymo off the road. The police called it a hit-and-run.
Photo: techcrunch.com
What is interesting is: "Waymo told TechCrunch that the safety operator did not take control of the truck from its autonomous system."
If the human safety driver didn't take over the control during this accident, it looks like the autonomous system did a good job in getting hit with only minor damage to its side LIDAR.