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May 21, 2019 07:23 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/8JfzTHEJRIk/self-driving-trucks-begin-mail-delivery-test-for-us-postal-service
Self-Driving Trucks Begin Mail Delivery Test For US Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service today started a two-week test transporting mail across three Southwestern states using self-driving trucks, a step forward in the effort to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology for hauling freight. From a report: San Diego-based startup TuSimple said its self-driving trucks will begin hauling mail between USPS facilities in Phoenix and Dallas to see how the nascent technology might improve delivery times and costs. A safety driver will sit behind the wheel to intervene if necessary and an engineer will ride in the passenger seat. If successful, it would mark an achievement for the autonomous driving industry and a possible solution to the driver shortage and regulatory constraints faced by freight haulers across the country. The pilot program involves five round trips, each totaling more than 2,100 miles (3,380 km) or around 45 hours of driving. It is unclear whether self-driving mail delivery will continue after the two-week pilot.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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