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What happens when cars can ‘see’?

Dairy giant Land O’Lakes recently made history. It hired a Silicon Valley startup to deliver 20 tons of butter across America by truck. The 2,800 mile drive from California to Philadelphia took over 40 hours.

And here’s the kicker: the 18-wheeler drove itself the whole way! A safety driver sat along for the ride, but he didn’t have to put his hands on the wheel once. This was the first time a self-driving semi delivered goods for a paying customer.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenmcbride1/2020/06/08/what-happens-when-cars-can-see/#4bc6afd01f47

 

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