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Platoons ‘a stepping stone to full automation’

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08 January 2019
 

Lorry platoons are a stepping stone to deploying driverless lorries on parts of the road network, and it is the latter development that will deliver huge benefits for freight operations, the Freight Transport Association has told the National Infrastructure Commission’s freight inquiry. 

Highways England is to trial platoons on parts of the strategic road network (LTT 01 Sep 17). The FTA says platooning “is expected to have a beneficial but only marginal impact on road freight...

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