The new VNL tractor will be the technology platform for the first generation of Volvo autonomous trucks.
Photo: Jack Roberts
When are autonomous trucks coming to market?
It’s a question that been asked repeatedly since these advanced trucks first appeared almost a decade ago.
there are currently autonomous trucks available for sale. And many are running validation routes around North America. But to date, no truck OEM has yet entered into full scale production with this new technology.
Sasko Cuklev, head of on-road solutions for Volvo Autonomous Solutions speaks to journalists at the company’s headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, on November 19.
Photo: Jack Roberts
But that might be about to change.
At a November 19 press briefing at Volvo Trucks North American headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, the global truck OEM hinted that its autonomous solution may not be far off at all.
Moreover, Sasko Cuklev, head of on-road solutions for Volvo Autonomous Solutions, said that …