Autonomous vehicles have been a hot topic for years, plastered across headlines promising a futuristic revolution in transportation. Yet, widespread adoption remains elusive. This fuels public skepticism. We haven’t seen a significant shift on the roads, and the technology’s limitations in complex driving scenarios raise concerns about safety. Until autonomous vehicles can consistently navigate real-world challenges and demonstrate a clear safety advantage, the public’s wait-and-see approach is understandable.
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The Future Of Autonomous Driving And Logistics
Uber Freight and Waymo Via just announced a long-term strategic partnership to connect their technologies and deploy autonomous trucks at scale on the Uber Freight network. According to the announcement, carriers that purchase trucks equipped with the Waymo Driver in the future will be able to opt-in to Uber Freight’s marketplace to seamlessly deploy their autonomous assets on the Uber Freight network. This announcement informs two often asked about possible futures: autonomous driving and logistics.
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