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London Futurists
Insights from 15 years leading the self-driving vehicle industry, with Sterling Anderson
Nov 5, 2024
Sterling Anderson, a pioneer in self-driving vehicles with a PhD from MIT, shares his insights on the future of transportation. He discusses Aurora's goal to launch fully autonomous trucks between Dallas and Houston by 2025. Sterling highlights the economic benefits of self-driving trucks, addressing driver shortages and safety challenges. The conversation also touches on the ongoing debate over data quality versus quantity in AI training, and contrasts global regulatory approaches to self-driving technology in the US, Europe, and China.
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- Aurora's innovative approach in utilizing virtual testing allows for rapid development and extensive scenario exposure for self-driving technology.
- The deployment of autonomous trucks addresses critical workforce shortages while enhancing road safety and efficiency in the trucking industry.
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Deployment of Self-Driving Trucks in Texas
Aurora plans to deploy fully self-driving trucks in Texas, with three dozen trucks already commercially operating on routes between Dallas and Houston, as well as Fort Worth and El Paso. Currently, these trucks are supervised by onboard humans, who monitor and annotate the vehicle's performance, but the company expects to remove human oversight soon. The deployment of these autonomous trucks is viewed as a significant milestone for the development of self-driving vehicles, aiming to operate without human intervention on well-established routes. The journey from Dallas to Houston is approximately 200 miles, taking about three to three and a half hours, while the Fort Worth to El Paso route stretches nearly ten hours, showcasing the capacity for long-distance transport.
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