(Whitewater Valley)--Here’s more on the semi-automated trucks that will soon begin to pass through the Whitewater Valley on I-70.  The first steps will be a process called “platooning”.  Two or more 53-foot semitrailers are connected through technology so that the lead semi will control speed, steering, acceleration, and braking while the second or following semi will respond automatically.  A purple light on the side of the cab will let people know there’s no driver at the wheel.  Platooning trucks will begin to pass through our area either in the fall or next spring.