{"id":23457,"date":"2017-08-24T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/?p=458917"},"modified":"2017-08-24T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T10:30:00","slug":"small-startups-seek-business-uses-for-autonomous-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessnewsbox.com\/?p=23457","title":{"rendered":"Small Startups Seek Business Uses for Autonomous Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Colorado<\/p>\n

Many of the businesses and startups working on autonomous vehicle technology are considering the technology mainly for consumer use<\/a>. But there are other possibilities for driverless vehicles.<\/p>\n

And those possibilities could mean that driverless vehicles are put to actual use sooner than expected.<\/p>\n

For instance, Colorado just invested in self-driving trucks<\/a> to be used as crash vehicles. Crash trucks drive around construction areas to protect workers. So in case passing cars veer into construction zones, the trucks can take the hit rather than the workers.<\/p>\n