Self-driving truck

A self-driving truck, also known as an autonomous truck or robo-truck, is an application of self-driving technology aiming to create trucks that can operate without human input. Alongside light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, many companies are developing self-driving technology in semi trucks to automate highway driving in the delivery process.^[1]

In September 2022, Guidehouse Insights listed Waymo, Aurora, TuSimple, Gatik, Plus, Kodiak Robotics, Daimler Truck, Einride, Locomation, and Embark as the top 10 vendors in automated trucking.^[2] And, Transport Topics in November 2022 is listing fourteen companies to know about self-driving truck; Aurora, Waymo, TuSimple, Gatik, Locomation, Torc Robotics, Waabi, Einride, Plus, Embark, Kodiak Robotics, Robotic Research, Outrider and Pronto.^[3] Self-driving trucks are expected to be on highways in the United States by 2027.^[4]

Several government agencies in the U.S. and Europe have announced new legislation surrounding the use of autonomous trucks.^[5]^[6] Some challenges of bringing self-driving trucks on public roads include, but are not limited to, road safety, the need for human drivers inside the vehicle, and the lack of specific regulations surrounding driverless vehicles.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Embark Trucks autonomous semi cab on display
Kodiak Robotics self-driving truck (Kenworth T680) on the street

^ "Robotrucks to Deliver New Era of Driverless Technology". Discovery. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
^ Abuelsamid, Sam (September 22, 2022). "Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard Report: Automated Trucking". guidehouseinsights.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
^ "Who's Who in Self-Driving Truck Development". Transport Topics. November 23, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
^ Gibbs, Nanette. "Research Guides: The Trucking Industry: A Research Guide: Autonomous Trucking". guides.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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[1] "Robotrucks to Deliver New Era of Driverless Technology". Discovery. Retrieved 2023-04-08.

[2] Abuelsamid, Sam (September 22, 2022). "Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard Report: Automated Trucking". guidehouseinsights.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

[3] "Who's Who in Self-Driving Truck Development". Transport Topics. November 23, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

[4] Gibbs, Nanette. "Research Guides: The Trucking Industry: A Research Guide: Autonomous Trucking". guides.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-08.

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