The event coincides with a 3:30 p.m. announcement from Gov. John Kasich, marking Route 33 as “a corridor where technologies can be safely tested in real-life traffic, aided by a fiber-optic cable network and sensor systems slated for installation next year,” according to the Associated Press. Ohio’s ample gamut of weather conditions and penchant for public-private partnerships make it a suitable setting for this sort of research.
The stretch of Route 33 in question runs from Dublin to East Liberty. A second, as-yet-unannounced route along the Ohio Turnpike will also be used for this work in the future.
As for today’s drive, a person will be inside the self-driving truck in the event of an emergency or as a backup.
This article appears in Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2016.
