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Starsky Autonomous Truck System at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA

A hybrid autonomous trucking system combining highway autonomy with remote human teleoperation for last-mile navigation. The system allowed drivers to remotely pilot trucks from a central headquarters, completing deliveries with 85% autonomy. In June 2019, a Starsky truck completed a 9.4-mile unmanned run on the Florida Turnpike—the first driverless freight run on a public highway.

Starsky Autonomous Truck System by Starsky Robotics · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Trucks

Track Starsky Autonomous Truck System at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA

Starsky Robotics conducted the first driverless freight run on a public highway—a 9.4-mile trip on the Florida Turnpike in June 2019 with no safety driver. Testing began in 2018 and continued until the company shut down in March 2020.

Key facts

Distance
9.4 miles (first unmanned run, June 2019)
Status
Ended — company shut down March 2020

Safety record

No incidents on record for Starsky Autonomous Truck System at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Starsky Autonomous Truck System
Company
Starsky Robotics
Location
Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA
Status
ended
First seen
2018-06-01
ID
8baab8d1-ef3d-4fb1-936f-a9db57b95b57

Timeline

  1. Jun 2018
    First recorded
    Starsky Autonomous Truck System first documented operating at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Starsky Autonomous Truck System operates in Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.wired.com/story/starsky-robotics-truck-self-driving-florida-test/ · 2018-06-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

1
secondary-industry-publication
Industry publication

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Methodology surface for Starsky Autonomous Truck System at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA.

Common questions

What is the Starsky Autonomous Truck System deployment at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA?
Starsky Autonomous Truck System, built by Starsky Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Starsky Robotics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Starsky Autonomous Truck System at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA?
Starsky Robotics, the manufacturer of Starsky Autonomous Truck System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Starsky Autonomous Truck System deployment at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Starsky Autonomous Truck System deployment at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
Have there been incidents at the Starsky Autonomous Truck System deployment at Florida Turnpike, Florida, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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