Colorado is on track to be one of the first states to publicly use autonomous vehicle technology. In fact, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently finished testing an autonomous vehicle designed to save lives at construction sites: a driverless "impact protection truck" that screens workers from out-of-control traffic. Development of autonomous vehicles in Colorado is now legal, as of June, when Colorado became the 17th state to pass legislation on autonomous technology. Colorado's authorization bill was carefully written so as not to alter any existing laws. For example, autonomous vehicle passengers must still obey normal traffic laws, such as [...]The post Autonomous Driving Technology One Step Closer to Reality in Colorado appeared first on Twentyseven Global.