If you have ever been trapped behind a huge semi-truck on a 2-lane road, you know how hard (and frustrating) it is to get around it. But Samsung has come up with a genius solution to this annoying problem.
It's called the Safety Truck, which has a wireless camera mounted on the front of the vehicle and four video screens attached to the back.
According to ABC News, a front-facing camera with night vision capability projects what the semi driver is seeing in front of them. The live video images are then projected onto the back of the truck, showing drivers behind the semi when it is or is not safe for them to pass.
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Samsung tested a prototype in Argentina, where traffic accidents are a huge problem, due in part to the country's many two-lane roads. The goal is reduce the number of head-on collisions caused by abrupt passing and to allow drivers to see road hazards ahead, hopefully decreasing the need for sudden emergency braking.
Although it may work well on two-lane roads, critics say the "clear truck" may not be that useful on multi-lane highways and the image quality of the video screens could be a concern.
The prototype truck that Samsung used for testing is no longer operational, but the company plans to work with local nonprofits and government regulators to get the Safety Truck on the road in the future.
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