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Ohio Turnpike on Track to Test Driverless Technology

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Nearly every automaker and several tech companies are in the derby to deliver some form of driverless technology to the market within the next few years.  But none of the technologies will get off the drawing board and into the showroom without rigorous real-world or "wild" testing. That's where the Ohio Turnpike comes in.  The toll road expects to see driverless tech vehicles being tested within 12 months if not sooner.

Randy Cole, Executive Director, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission