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Human-Machine Interaction, Computing Power Key to Development of Autonomous Trucks

October 23, 2017

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ORLANDO, Fla. — To pave the way for autonomous trucks, technology developers will need to refine the interaction between the human and the machine, and add more advanced sensors and greater computing power to the vehicle, experts said.

That pathway toward higher levels of automation was the topic of an Oct. 22 panel discussion here at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

Darryl Oster, assistant chief engineer at Peterbilt Motors Co., said the continued development of advanced driver-assist systems, or ADAS, will improve safety and efficiency and eventually lead to highly automated trucks.

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