ROADSIGNS EPISODE 56

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING A REALITY?

Have you been imagining a driverless future where the machines do all the work and humans watch? You might be in for a surprise. Even at Level 4 autonomy, self-driving trucks will have technical limitations. They will be designed for specific applications that are best suited to automation. They’ll also require industry buy-in and public acceptance. In this episode, we ask how technology developers are clearing those hurdles to make autonomous trucking a reality. And how might the trucking industry improve safety and efficiency by combining automation and human labor in the future? To find out, we bring in Boris Sofman, head of engineering for the autonomous trucking program at Waymo. Tune in and learn more about the road ahead for self-driving trucks.

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FEATURED GUEST

Boris Sofman is the Head of Engineering for Trucking at Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they're going. Boris leads a team that builds on Waymo’s technical foundations and experience to pursue the tremendous opportunities in trucking.

Demarco Thomas

Boris Sofman

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Demarco is a serial entrepreneur whom is a managing partner of Metromax Group. Metromax owns multiple transportation related businesses ranging from over the road transportation, business process outsourcing and last mile delivery. Collectively, the Metromax group employs over 180 team members globally.

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