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91. The Gentle Giant: Picking Daimler Truck's Brain About Smart Trucks

The average 18-wheeler on America’s roads is an engineering marvel, roughly 17 tons (not including freight) of transportation muscle that powers our economy and our way of life. As the old saying goes, “If you bought it, trucks brought it.”

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Picture in your mind one of these behemoths barreling down the highway—with no driver.

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Can you imagine a world where that’s the safest vehicle on the road?

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Daimler Truck can, and they’re working night and day to deliver on the vision of fully autonomous trucks transforming the industry, while improving the health, safety, and quality of life of truck…

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