Vijaysai (Vijay) Patnaik, the Product Lead for Waymo's self-driving trucks program, tells HDT Talks Trucking podcast host Jim Park that he's confident the company will be able to safely and responsibly deploy this technology on public roads. These special reports are mid-season special-interest podcasts covering a single topic from several perspectives. He says he's confident the company will be able to safely and responsibly deploy this technology on public roads. In the interview, Vijay explains some of the intricacies of the autonomy that controls the trucks and how it interacts with other road users. He talks about how the autonomy handles some unique situations, and how public perceptions of the technology are changing for the better.