The Waypoints of the Future of Trucking Technology

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Trucking will be safer because they have this variety of sensors. Our trucks are going to drive at 65 miles an hour instead of 75 miles an hour. That means a 25% improvement in fuel efficiency. Initially, the focus will be on long-haul driving, but over time we'll expand that into more and more urban driving. And Chris also has the waypoint for rolling the tech out beyond trucking.

To complete an audacious journey, you need to set short, achievable goals — or waypoints — to avoid getting wildly lost. But waypoints also need to be flexible because when you're knocked off track, you need to be able to realign your waypoints to get back on course. Aurora's Chris Urmson shares how he keeps returning to short, flexible waypoints on his daunting journey to make autonomous vehicles part of our everyday lives.

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