otto offer retro-fit driverless lorry
Otto offers retro-fit driverless lorries
A group of former employees from Google, Apple and Tesla has formed a start-up aimed at turning commercial lorries into self-drive vehicles. Rather than building vehicles from scratch, Otto will make kits to retro-fit existing lorries. The start-up, which will be self-funded, is betting on autonomous lorries becoming a reality before cars. Drivers will still be required to take the wheel on non-motorway roads. Implementing self-driving technology on US motorways is seen as being easier than on other roads or city streets.