ML-Implode News - Uber self driving trucks now running (provisionally) in Arizona

In Uber's current program, a trucker meets the self-driving truck at the Arizona state border, which then takes the load across the state before handing it off to a second conventional trucker for the short-haul trip. During the autonomous trip, an Uber employee rides in the driver seat of the autonomous truck to monitor -- but not to drive.
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[Eventually, at least two applications will be possible:] The first would find self-driving trucks handling long-haul highway legsÂ with no one at the wheel as they meet up with conventional truckers, who then drive theÂ deliveries into city centers.Â The other possibility is Uber could sell its technology to trucking owner-operators, who then use it to sleep while the truck handles the bulk of long-distance driving.Â

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Uber self driving trucks now running (provisionally) in Arizona