US Postal Service Begins Testing Self-Driving Trucks For Deliveries

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday began a two-week trial of self-driving mail delivery trucks in three Southwestern states, Reuters reported.

San Diego-based startup TuSimple is reportedly providing the self-driving trucks which will begin hauling mail between USPS facilities in Phoenix and Dallas.

The trial program involves five round trips, each totaling more than 2,100 miles of driving.

“The work with TuSimple is our first initiative in autonomous long-haul transportation,” USPS spokeswoman Kim Frum told Reuters.

“We are conducting research and testing as part of our efforts to operate a future class of vehicles which will incorporate new technology.”