To combat the driver shortage, some trucking companies have set their sights on driverless semi-trucks. Why are driverless semi-trucks a thing now? A new fallback system called the Kodiak Driver reportedly runs system diagnostics 10 times in a single second. Driverless semi-trucks that will benefit from the fallback systemSome driverless semi-trucks, such as Walmart’s rigs provided by Gatik, have already been in use for several months. If it’s successful, the Kodiak Driver would likely be implemented in these autonomous trucks (and more) across the nation.

Source: Forbes June 12, 2022 18:51 UTC