Are these trucks operating as driverless long-haul highway trucks?
No. The announcement concerns Atlas’s industrial proppant-logistics operation in the Permian Basin. Kodiak says the companies began limited service on public county roads in cooperation with local transportation authorities, with broader use expected only after additional safety requirements.
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Kodiak’s New Driverless Trucks Expand a Specific Industrial RouteTwo Western Star 49X trucks with Kodiak’s Gen7 system entered Atlas’s Permian fleet. The deployment is industrial and route-bound, not a general highway launch.
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