Whether it’s barrels blocking lanes or paint lines that aren’t visible, we’ve been building and managing roads for humans who can guess and anticipate intricate situations on the roads in ways machines never will. With the impending shift to self-driving vehicles motivated by the demand for shipping in the online economy, increasing labor and cost pressures and environmental effects, the need for autonomy has never been higher.
While time will tell what our reality looks like in 10 or 15 years, we can expect to start seeing more autonomous vehicles on our highways even sooner. With a delivery truck completing an autonomous 132-mile beer delivery in Colorado in 2016 and Tesla’s full self-driving beta allegedly available in May 2023, we’re already seeing these technologies start to emerge. We’re also anticipating how transport and roadway authorities will manage assets and infrastructure in a way that aids and doesn’t hinder these coming technological advancements.
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