<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis demonstration also helps Embark prove out some of the aspects of its business that depart from what its competitors are doing. The startup doesn\u2019t use high-resolution, detailed maps of its route to inform its autonomous system, for instance; instead, it relies entirely on sensor data and its onboard machine learning. This cuts down on cost and time needed in terms of preparation before establishing new routes, and Embark says its new 2,400 mile trip down the I-10 shows it can handle major thoroughfares without issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Embark\u2019s truck has just arrive back on the West Coast, and the team is still pulling all the data regarding disengagements and human intervention, but according to subjective reports from the drivers on board \u201cthe vast majority of the driving was autonomous,\u201d with \u201chours at a time with no disengagements, and when they did occur they were usually only a few seconds\u201d long, per Rodrigues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
San Francisco-based Embark is also building out its fleet of test vehicles, growing from two to five trucks in just four months, and CEO Alex Rodrigues says that by the end of 2018, Embark hopes to have 40 trucks purchased for its fleet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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