Evolution of Technology

Trucks Without Drivers

Self-driving vehicles are one thing, but the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) expects driverless lorries on U.K. roads soon. The concept is to drive information with up to three lorries. The lead vehicle directs the acceleration and braking of the two vehicles behind it.

We’ll soon be living in a world where we get our deliveries and freight by computer-assisted transportation. While the “slave” lorries would still need a “driver” to steer them, they would be able to travel far closer together than humans, lowering fuel costs and pollutants. It will be more productive and always on schedule.