Self-driving cars are still a project that many companies are working on. Since Elon Musk came to the fore and began to show in public - and on the Web - videos of how his Teslas worked with the Autopilot system, other greats in the sector have jumped on the bandwagon. However, this is not only carried over to the tourism sector, but this technology has already been tested in trucks. Y the first test that has been carried out has been a complete success.
The test was conducted in the state of Colorado and the information was revealed by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). The truck signed by Volvo, as you can see in the following video that we are going to leave you, had a very specific mission: safeguard the lives of workers who carry out their activity on public roads.
The test was a success. And according to the EFE agency, the truck It has anti-impact technology of military origin. Last Friday, the vehicle participated in repainting the road. His mission was to stay in the rear of the operators so that they could work calmly. According to current statistics, every few minutes an occupational accident occurs under these conditions, some of them being fatal. So the main reason for the start-up of these trucks - the first in the world - is to lower this mortality figure.
On the other hand, the next Tesla event that will take place this coming September. It wants to give more information about the electric truck —and autonomous— of the company. According to Reuters sources, the company would have already started conversations with different entities to carry out the first tests. Also, while the future of truckers is somewhat uncertain, Elon Musk came out to reassure them. He commented that drivers will still be needed for years.