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Computer-assisted trucks could be on Nevada roads by next year

03
Jun
2014

Two 18-wheeler trucks in Nevada have successfully demonstrated that automated systems could make vehicles safer and more fuel efficient. Popular Science reports that a computer-assisted truck was able to maintain a precise distance of 33 feet from its human-operated counterpart. The truck used technology similar to adaptive cruise control, enabling its driver to steer without worrying about acceleration or braking. The two trucks were outfitted by Peloton Tech, a startup that claims its system could help the trucking industry save more than $6 billion of diesel fuel annually. It has been verified that the lead trucks use 4.5 percent less fuel while rear trucks can save 10 percent. Peloton Tech held a live demonstration in Nevada last month where Lieutenant Governor Brian Krolicki said, We just hope not only to be a part of the research and development but the manufacturing and the job creation that we believe will come with it in years to come. According to News 4, it takes about a week to have trucks retrofitted with a GPS system, antennas, and a radar detector.

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