Redundant systems are in place for all critical components, including steering, brakes, sensors, and power.
Separately, Aurora intends to deploy 20 fully driverless trucks between Dallas and Houston soon.
Making all this possible has been extensive real-world testing over the past few years.
Volvo first teamed up with the autonomous vehicle startup Aurora in 2018 to collaborate on self-driving truck solutions.
After years of development and testing, this production-ready VNL Autonomous is the first result of their partnership.
The truck will roll off the assembly line at Volvo’s massive New River Valley plant in Virginia.
Of course, a few hurdles remain before robot trucks dominate the highways.
Public opinion is particularly challenging since it has declined following setbacks by companies likeTeslaandCruise.
