Ohio, Indiana agree to test "partially automated" trucks
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and DriveOhio, an Ohio government organization focused on refining “smart mobility technology," are rolling out a four-year, $8 million plan to bring the partially automated semi-trucks to roads in both states.
That will include testing on I-70 in the Dayton and Springfield regions, reported the Dayton Daily News.
These are not self-driving vehicles, a DriveOhio director said.
“A professional driver will be always at the wheel in each vehicle, so the term ‘self-driving’ is not accurate,” said Breanna Badanes, managing director of communication and policy for DriveOhio. “These vehicles cannot drive themselves.”
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Source: Dayton Daily News
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