Kodiak Employees Using Technology in Low-Speed Scenarios
While the combination of both technologies allows a human to remotely control a Kodiak self-driving truck, Assisted Autonomy remains active and is able to set limits on what the remote human can do. At the moment, the technology is being used in low-speed scenarios. Kodiak has also assured that all employees have commercial driving licenses and undergo rigorous training as part of using the trucks.
Ordinarily, remote-driving technology is used to support sidewalk delivery robots or self-driving forklifts. Recently, it’s being deployed by robotaxi companies. Vay has made this technology a strong element of its car-sharing business. The startup, originating from Berlin, operates as a driverless car-sharing company that uses its tech to allow employees to coordinate vehicles to customers.
Customers take manual control of the car, drive themselves to their destination, and then the employee pilots the vehicle back when the customer is finished. Vay has recorded more than 10,000 commercial trips.
