24-02-2017 15:29 via feedproxy.google.com

Embark launches self-driving truck tech to ease driver fatigue on long highways

As Uber faces the heat from Alphabet over its self-driving truck technology, today another self-driving truck startup is going to market to capitalize on the burgeoning autonomous vehicle industry.
Founded out of San Mateo, California in 2016, Embark — not to be confused with the public transit startup acquired by Apple back in 2013 — is officially unveiling its self-driving truck smarts after a period in stealth.
The company has built a highway autopilot system that it hopes wi
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