Nissan Sunderland plant to trial 40 tonne self driving articulated lorries

Lancpudn · 18th August 2020, 09:01

Oh er missus! 5G is here.

I should imagine this will put the wind up the haulage transport industry.

"Nissan's Sunderland plant will trial 40 tonne self-driving trucks as part of a new consortium project to future proof logistics in the UK."

https://www.commercialfleet.org/news...driving-trucks

Vossy · 18th August 2020, 10:33

Volvo have been at this for a few years or more, there are lots of youtube videos covering the subject.

Volvo Trucks

Interesting subject.

Lancpudn · 18th August 2020, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Vossy

Volvo have been at this for a few years or more, there are lots of youtube videos covering the subject.

Volvo Trucks

Interesting subject.

Incredible what technology they have for the transport/haulage industry these days, I'd only seen the autonomous Vera EV truck before.

COLVERT · 19th August 2020, 15:55

They keep on inventing machines to take over human beings jobs.

Soon you won't even have to be there when having sex.--

planenut · 19th August 2020, 19:52

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

They keep on inventing machines to take over human beings jobs.

Soon you won't even have to be there when having sex.--

Think Barbarella!

jackatesme · 19th August 2020, 20:19

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

They keep on inventing machines to take over human beings jobs.

Soon you won't even have to be there when having sex.--

Obviously you haven't been in a Ann Summers recently.

The Rovering Member · 19th August 2020, 21:17

The Orgasmatron:

https://youtu.be/IXJsiPojgkU

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Vossy Why? ... MG ZT+ Cdti Auto saloon. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Blockeswich, South Staffs Posts: 1,548 Thanks: 173 Thanked 483 Times in 330 Posts	Volvo have been at this for a few years or more, there are lots of youtube videos covering the subject. Volvo Trucks Interesting subject.

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