Autonomous Otto van made its first unmanned flight Bashny.Net

Today robotic Otto van made its first flight, bringing the Budweiser plant with 50000 beer cans in Colorado springs. After the release of cars on the highway, the driver unbuckled the seatbelt and moved to the back of the cab, as he jokes, "to practice yoga".

Otto — American startup developing a robotic cargo transport, bought in August this year, the company Uber. While Uber is developing a robotic taxi for the urban environment, Otto aims to create Autonomous freight transportation long-distance. For testing tractor from Volvo is equipped with special equipment worth about 30,000$.
 

The startup didn't set some fantastic goals for the complete replacement of the drivers with autopilots and automation of trucking. Otto is able to work only in the conditions of the highway, where the situation is more or less predictable, sufficient visibility, and there is no interaction with traffic lights and pedestrians.

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At the same time, the creators of Otto say that in contrast to the product of the same Tesla Motors, autopilot which requires you to keep hands on the wheel and be ready to take control, their development provides autonomy 4 levels. The fourth level of the autopilot assumes full autonomy of the vehicle in conditions when the autopilot can work (e.g. on the highway). This is what showed the driver of the truck by moving to the back of the cab and leaving Otto to move on the highway, alone and without his control.
 





Previously, Tesla Motors criticized and one of the engineers of Volvo, senior technical Manager of the Department for the prevention of accidents Trent Victor. He called imperfect security system of Tesla ", wannabe" real autopilot.

The outcome of these developments may become almost fully Autonomous cargo transportation, when the real driver will be used only by a few kilometers within the towns and settlements. published

 

Source: geektimes.ru/post/281858/