TuSimple Becomes First to Successfully Operate Driver Out, Fully Autonomous Semi-truck on Open Public Roads
- ByStartupStory | December 30, 2021
TuSimple (Nasdaq: TSP), a global autonomous driving technology company, has successfully completed the world’s first fully autonomous semi-truck race on open public roads without anyone. on the vehicle and without human intervention. The race is held on December 22 and requires TuSimple self-service pickup trucks to begin their journey from a major railroad site in Tucson, Ariz., and travel more than 80 miles on streets and highways speeding at night, to safety at a high-volume distribution center in the Phoenix subway station. During the journey, TuSimple’s automatic driving system & # 40; ADS & # 41; Successfully navigated surface roads, traffic lights, ramps, exits, emergency lanes, and highway lane changes in clear traffic while naturally interacting with drivers other cars.
The hour and 20-minute ride is the first time the self-driving class 8 truck has operated on public roads without anyone on board and without human intervention and is part of an ongoing test program will continue into 2022. Testing has been conducted in close cooperation with the Arizona Department of Transportation and law enforcement. The automated driving test is 100% performed by TuSimple’s ADS with no one on board, no human remote control of the vehicle, and no traffic interference. “By taking this important engineering step, we demonstrated the advanced capabilities of TuSimple’s autonomous driving system and the commercial maturity of our testing, underscoring the safety and cooperation at every step of the way. This test reinforces what we believe is our leading position. Cheng Lu, President and CEO of TuSimple said. “This year, we’ve focused on putting our technology through rigorous testing on open public roads in real-world conditions, and it’s our hard work and dedication. extremely gratifying”.
To ensure public safety, TuSimple has worked closely with government regulators and law enforcement and established a TuSimple investigation vehicle to look for operational anomalies. more than 5 miles ahead, a surveillance vehicle capable of subjecting self-driving trucks to minimal risk (MRC) trolling and law enforcement vehicles after 0.5 mile as a layer of safety precaution. full complement.
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