Daimler built a self driving truck that can now legally be used on the highways of Nevada. Brain Sandoval officially granted the "Freight-liner Inspiration Truck," which is a license for road use in the state, making it the first to navigate public roads in the US. This truck is loaded with cameras, radars, and other computer hardware and sensors. However, this truck is still not completely self driving, it still needs a human driver behind the wheel.
According their official website, the truck's semi-autonomous system is "responsible for maintaining legal speed, staying in selected lane, keeping a safe braking distance from other vehicles, and slowing or stopping the vehicle based on traffic and road conditions." This autonomous vehicle allows the driver to complete other tasks, such as doing the inventory or scheduling. However, it requires the driver to transfer control back in order to exit a highway or dropping off deliveries.
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