Autonomous trucking is a big deal, and it keeps growing. It has been a long time coming. According to Transport Topics, it will come with a lot of benefits. It will improve safety in trucking. It will also bring many economic benefits to truckers. There are potentially many opportunities that will also come with it. The idea has attracted many innovators who would like to be a part of the journey. They want to be a part of the people who bring this tech to the vehicle market. It is only a matter of time before the new tech breaks entirely onto the market.  

Autonomous trucks have been coming for a long time. Over the past decade, many startups and tech companies have ventured into this field. It has not been accessible to companies. Over the years, tech developers have worked together with all stakeholders in trucking. They have worked with different people, from the manufacturers to the shippers. They all share a common dream. They hope to bring these autonomous trucks to the market. 

Some of the tech developers have already left. It is not the most straightforward challenge; it needs time to realize this dream. Many other tech developers have taken up the project. The common objective is to make it happen. They all dream of having autonomous trucks hit the roads.  

The tech world is fast-growing and one of the most evolving fields. It has been quite a hustle for developers to keep up with it over the years. Different truck developers have other options for how this tech will hit the market. Much has changed in the recent past. Some developers have dropped off from working on self-driving trucks.  

Slowly but surely, things are becoming more evident. Potential timelines are also clearer at the moment. There is also a new tech developer on the block: Stack AV has joined the team. The developers are planning to carry out as many fleet pilots as possible. They are also engaging suppliers to push this project as far and as quickly as possible. 

The autonomous trucking landscape has changed. A new approach is needed to deal with these changes and the process of making this dream a reality. Even if there is still so much to be done, this dream will become a reality sooner than most may expect. We are not far from seeing autonomous trucks moving products commercially.  

Even if many tech developers have left, there is hope. Progress is there to be seen. The developers who are still on board and the new ones are working extra shifts to ensure that all is moving in the right direction. Many stakeholders' involvement shows that the future of self-driving trucks is quite bright. It may take some time, but the future of trucking lies here regarding autonomy.  

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