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DAIMLER NA * USA: A truck for the "Inspiration"
* Oregon - Daimler Trucks North America built a semi truck that drives itself
(Video from Freightliner Trucks - May 5, 2015: Our customers have always inspired us to look for ways to make vehicles more efficient and safe. Using radar, cameras and advanced sensors, the autonomous Freightliner Inspiration Truck is the next step forward)
-- Daimler Trucks North America have created the first road legal self-driving semi truck, and they did it in Portland... That's right: a truck that drives itself. Last year, Daimler's Freightliner Inspiration was granted a license for open road driving in Nevada, making it the first large autonomous truck of its kind that can legally drive on highways in the world. The Inspiration uses radar sensors, cameras and servomotors to detect other vehicles, road markings and objects and respond to them without the need of a driver to steer, brake or accelerate... The technology powering the Inspiration is more than just Transformers come to life—it could revolutionize the American economy... According to Daimler, trucks transported 70% of all freight in the US in 2012, and 90% of crashes caused by driver distraction or drowsiness can be prevented by autonomous technology. In short, the implications of this technology could save thousands of lives and millions of dollars...
Salem, ORE, USA - Willamette Week, by Walker MacMurdo - April 22 2016
Labels: trucking industry news USA
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