Over a 12-month period, Kodiak carried out 1,000 inspections using CVSA’s new Enhanced Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection program. This initiative, which focuses on ensuring the roadworthiness of autonomous trucks, identified more than 525 defects, with 95% found on trailers and only 5% on autonomous tractors. The enhanced inspections were notably more thorough than traditional driver-vehicle inspections, revealing that while 70% of trailers passed conventional checks, over 40% failed the more rigorous enhanced inspection.
The enhanced inspection process, requiring a CVSA-certified inspector, offers a more detailed examination of the vehicle, taking up to 38 minutes on average. Unlike traditional inspections, any defect found during these inspections must be corrected before the vehicle can be dispatched. The results from this pilot could lead to higher safety standards across the trucking industry and potentially boost public confidence in autonomous vehicles. Kodiak’s successful implementation of this program could pave the way for wider adoption of autonomous trucking by addressing critical safety concerns.
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