In February 2018, Starsky Robotics, an autonomous trucking group based in San Francisco, became the first company to put a completely driverless truck on a public road. With nobody on board, the Class 8 Freightliner drove seven miles through rural Florida, assisted by a remote operator seated in an office over 80 miles away. The road was closed off, but the company is nevertheless confident the test demonstrates the potential for unmanned commercial operations.
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