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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Imagine driving down a busy road and seeing an 18-wheeler with no driver.
On Wednesday, The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), announced it’s developing a “first-of-its-kind advanced and self-driving trucking corridor in the Austin area.”
“The largest opportunity to reduce crashes is by improving the driver experience by broadcasting digital roadway information to on-board automated systems to help advanced and automated trucks navigate the roadway environment safely and more efficiently,” Austin Deputy District Engineer Mike Arellano said in a press release.
Cavnue, a company that’s been developing smart roads, will be leading the effort after being awarded the contract by TxDOT.
This story will be updated.
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