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While autonomous trucking sounds promising, not all companies are aiming for the same level of automation. Aurora is currently focused on a single truck driving autonomously between fixed terminals starting in 2025, but other companies have proposed utilizing an "autonomous convoy" system. In this method, a human-driven truck leads a line of driverless trucks that simply follow it.
Despite the theoretical promise of such systems, multiple inherent challenges are present, particularly regarding lane changes, traffic navigation, and eventual synchronization at intersections. Despite ambitious timelines set by companies like Tesla, practical implementation of full autonomous capabilities has yet to materialize, leading to skepticism about the viability of these promises.