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Self-driving motorhome coming
RVs that can drive themselves are not too far awayImagine this: you’re two hours into that endless Nullarbor trip, feeling a bit tired but want to get to the camp spot before dusk.
Rather than overdose on Red Bull, you hit a button on the dash, the car’s computer takes over the driving duties and you settle back for that all-important 20-minute power nap… in the vehicle!
No longer an April Fool's Joke, it could happen faster than you think with one of the world’s biggest RV manufacturers recently outlining plans to have a driverless, or autonomous motorhome on the market by 2030.
The Erwin Hymer Group says it’s the first recreational vehicle producer in the world to have a permit (issued by the Canadian Government) to test autonomous vehicles on public roads, and is working on a campervan that can navigate traffic without crashing using its North American brand Roadtrek.
Hymer, which also co-built a solar-powered motorhome, says the race to develop the world’s first driverless motorhome is part of its ambition to develop “unique mobility solutions for our customers”.
Based in Europe, the Erwin Hymer Group is one of the world’s largest RV manufacturers with more than 20 RV brands accounting for 55,000 vehicles annually.
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