“This has the potential to become an enormous problem.

Even wiring harnesses can weigh up to 200 pounds, he said.

),” he added.

Autonomous vehicles on a tree lined road with a line of colorful lights indicating a data stream running through the middle of the road.

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Autonomous vehices on a four lane roadway with Wi-Fi communication signals overlaying the image.

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