As part of an effort to keep MoDOT workers safe from work zone crashes, MoDOT retrofitted two of its vehicles with driverless technology for a pilot program in 2019. The Missouri Department of Transportation said if the pilot’s successful, MoDOT could one day remove drivers from the rear trucks of slow moving work zones. Driverless technology was added to two Truck Mounted Attenuators, or TMAs, which are considered crash cushions. They’re designed to absorb the impact when hit. The vehicle would be in the rear of a striping or sweeping work zone convoy. A driver would still be in the vehicle cab during testing with the ability to immediately take over control of the truck. #driverless #dot #autonomousvehicles
