Episode 282 | Enhanced Inspections: How CVSA is Revolutionizing Safety Standards for Autonomous Trucks

Adrienne Gildea, Deputy Executive Director, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss how CVSA developed enhanced inspections and the positive impact that they will have on roadway safety. 

CVSA is preparing for autonomous trucks to scale by working with the autonomous trucking industry, law enforcement and various stakeholders to develop enhanced inspections. Enhanced inspections will increase safety on the roadways as autonomous trucks will undergo rigorous “zero defect” inspections before being dispatched (or every 24 hours) and when they are on the road, the trucks will be able to communicate their inspection status to law enforcement officials in real-time.

Episode Chapters

0:00 Traditional Truck Inspections

3:32 Weigh Stations

5:31 Enhanced Inspections for Autonomous Trucks

11:14 Enhanced Inspections Training Program

13:20 Autonomous Trucking Regulations

14:58 Law Enforcement

18:37 Evolution of Enhanced Inspections

21:15 CVSA's Warm Embrace of Autonomous Trucks

24:03 Public Trust

26:22 Autonomous Trucks Compliment Traditional Trucks

28:21 Human Trafficking

29:51 Truck Parking Shortage

33:33 Preparing for Change

35:19 Future of Autonomous Trucking

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