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18 Wheelers. Big Open Highways. And No Driver

Bloomberg’s <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ABoR5FLgWYM/thomas-black">Thomas Black</a> joins this episode to talk about the progress being made in developing autonomous trucks—including the 18-wheelers that deliver goods across the US. Three companies are now testing them in Texas, and trucks without drivers could be rolling down US highways as early as next year. Plus, Chris Urmson, CEO of Aurora, one of the companies  testing in Texas, discusses the road to developing driverless truck technology. Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-13/driverless-trucks-leave-california-for-texas-over-new-laws?srnd=businessweek-v2">Goodbye, California. Driverless Trucks Are Headed to Texas</a> Listen to The Big Take podcast every weekday and subscribe to our daily newsletter: <a href="https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK">https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK</a>  Have questions or comments for Wes and the team? Reach us at <a href="mailto:bigtake@bloomberg.net">bigtake@bloomberg.net</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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