Otto, an Uber-owned company, marked a historic milestone when its self-driving truck completed its first commercial delivery. This truck traveled nearly 200 km in Colorado, USA, carrying over 50,000 cans of beer safely and efficiently. This event marks the first time a self-driving truck has been applied to real-world freight transport, ushering in a new era for the logistics industry.
According to CNN, after a driver steered the truck onto Interstate 25, the self-driving system was activated, and the driver moved to a monitoring position. The convoy was escorted by four Colorado State Patrol cars and three support vehicles from Otto, ensuring absolute safety throughout the journey. Mr. Shailen Bhatt, Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, emphasized that self-driving technology has the potential to revolutionize the transportation industry and help save lives by reducing accidents caused by human error.
Representatives from Otto stated that self-driving technology not only enhances safety but also optimizes operational efficiency. Self-driving trucks move steadily at speed limits, predict traffic conditions, and minimize hard braking, thereby saving fuel and ensuring more stable delivery schedules. This successful beer delivery is clear evidence that the future of the freight transport industry is gradually shifting towards automation, with self-driving trucks for the first time demonstrating superior application capabilities.
