Volvo unveil automated garbage trucks

Autonomous rubbish trucks could soon be putting binmen out of a job. Volvo has made a robot truck that makes picking up rubbish safer, swifter and more efficient - but it also cuts the manpower needed for the job. Sensors on the truck guide it around cluttered areas as the vehicle follows a pre-determined route from one bin to the next. It can drive unsupervised between two different bins, freeing up the driver to collect rubbish. Gearchanging, steering and speed are constantly optimised for low fuel consumption and emissions.