Explainer: Freightliner's autonomous truck on the drawing board, on the road

    May 13, 2015
    Following the Las Vegas preview with Daimler executives and the spectacular official unveiling of the Freightliner Inspiration autonomous truck at Hoover Dam, journalists were thoroughly briefed on the thinking behind the tractor and the technology that drives it. Then we went out for a spin.

    Following the Las Vegas preview with Daimler executives and the spectacular official unveiling of the Freightliner Inspiration autonomous truck at Hoover Dam, journalists were thoroughly briefed on the thinking behind the tractor and the technology that drives it.

    Then we went out for a spin.

    The slides here summarize the journey from concept to highway-licensed commercial vehicle.

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    Kevin Jones 1 | Editor

    Kevin has served as editor-in-chief of Trailer/Body Builders magazine since 2017—just the third editor in the magazine’s 60 years. He is also editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle group, which includes FleetOwner, Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, American Trucker, and Fleet Maintenance magazines and websites.

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