Germany's Daimler is selling a truck that can brake, accelerate, steer on its own
The move comes as the firm tries to outdo competitors Tesla, Volvo and Paccar
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DAIMLER will start selling a heavy-duty truck in the US this year that's able to brake, accelerate and steer at all speeds on its own. This will coincide with the planned launch of electric-car leader Tesla Inc's Semi truck, which will stoke competition at a time when demand in North America is forecast to soften.
Taking the next step towards more automation could help freight haulers manage the strain of rising deliveries from online shopping amid a persistent shortage of drivers. But investments required to overcome technical hurdles are substantial. The updated Freightliner Cascadia, which also will have lane-keeping assistance, fuses information from radar and cameras to enable partially autonomous technology, Daimler said Monday at the CES in Las Vegas.
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