A truck driven by Moscoso is prepared for departure for Houston, Texas. Before driverless trucks are allowed onto roads and highways, however, multiple tests must still be conducted to ensure they are safe. — AFP
HOUSTON: A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barrelling down a multi-lane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel.
The futuristic idea may seem surreal, but it is being tested in this vast southern US state, which has become the epicenter of a rapidly developing self-driving vehicle industry.
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A truck driven by Moscoso is prepared for departure for Houston, Texas. Before driverless trucks are allowed onto roads and highways, however, multiple tests must still be conducted to ensure they are safe. — AFP
Moscoso, 56, a truck driver originally from Guatemala sits in his truck in Houston, Texas. — AFP
Self-driving technology is being tested in this vast southern US state, which has become the epicenter of a rapidly developing self-driving vehicle industry. — AFP
This handout image released by Waymo shows an artist’s rendition of a Waymo autonomous truck. — Waymo/AFP
In this undated handout image released by Aurora Technologies Inc, Aurora tests its autonomous trucks, powered by the Aurora Driver, with human vehicle operators on public roads in Texas. — Aurora Technologies Inc/AFP
Aurora, co-founded by a former Waymo employee, will open three terminals and a new 635-mile route (1,000 kilometers) in Texas this year. — Aurora Technologies Inc/AFP
In this undated handout image released by Aurora Technologies Inc, Aurora tests its autonomous trucks, powered by the Aurora Driver, with human vehicle operators on public roads in Texas. — Aurora Technologies Inc/AFP
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