“The coffee-drinking driver of the Volvo S60 in the above photo has his foot nowhere near the brake, and he isn't even steering with his knees. He's not, however, about to become a statistic about distracted driving. He's part of the world's first successful "road train," a setup in which cars are programmed to automatically follow professionally-driven lead cars to reduce accidents and congestion.
Road trains, also known as "platooning," feature vehicles that automatically monitor the distance, speed and direction of the car immediately in front and mimic its actions during long-haul drives on preplanned routes. “
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