Earlier this week, Freightliner unveiled the Inspiration, the company’s first self-driving semi truck made for American highways. The truck is now road-legal in Nevada, and Freightliner engineer Jim Martin took it for a test spin to demonstrate it’s self driving capabilities.
Overdrive’s Jack Roberts rode alongside Martin and captured some of the ride.
Look, Ma! No hands! @freightliner #inspirationtruck pic.twitter.com/WqVlM72gFc
— Jack Roberts (@JackRobertsCCJ) May 6, 2015
Although the truck can operate autonomously at highway speeds, it still requires a driver for other situations, such as low speeds or bad weather. Freightliner says they have no intentions of creating a truck that would completely eliminate the need for drivers.
For more on Freightliner’s self driving truck, check out CCJ’s in-depth coverage.
