Peterbilt's Model 579 Autonomous Truck in Action

    Dec. 9, 2015

    Peterbilt's autonomous test truck is a Model 579 equipped with a Cummins engine and several distinct technologies that allows the tractor to drive itself, according to Bill Kahn, the OEM's principle engineer and manager of advanced concepts: GPS navigation, highly-precise GPS maps, and a lane-keeping system. (Photos by Sean Kilcarr)

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    Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.

     

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