Photo Gallery: Images of Freightliner's Inspiration Truck

Daimler Trucks North America has unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, the first autonomous-driving truck licensed to travel on a road in the United States. The state of Nevada gave Daimler the license on May 5, 2015, and the truck was unveiled in Las Vegas and via a video extravaganza shown on the walls of Hoover Dam.

Here's a rundown of multimedia associated with the unveiling:

PHOTO GALLERY: Inspiration Truck

TT VIDEO: First drive | Crossing Hoover Dam | First close-up | Walk-around

FREIGHTLINER VIDEO: Scenes from Hoover Dam | Self-driving unveiling

AROUND THE WEB: NPR audio | Bernhard on CNBC

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Below, TT Editorial Director Neil Abt goes along for a ride in Inspiration Truck while it shifts to Highway Pilot mode.