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Or even simpler, have the self-driving truck, but keep the "driver" to do all the normal non-driving stuff. Would be a great opportunity to get a lot of reading
by mfoy_ 10y ago
Or even simpler, have the self-driving truck, but keep the "driver" to do all the normal non-driving stuff. Would be a great opportunity to get a lot of reading done, for example.
- ori_b 10y agoThat's possible, but it's rather expensive to pay someone to read for most of the day.
- phamilton 10y agoThe solution I liked was to make call center employees double as "drivers" of automated vehicles.
- csours 10y agoCongratulations, now you have a bunch of disgruntled, angry people driving murder machines.
- raisedbyninjas 10y agoYou could about cut the cost in half if the drivers could sleep while driving and remove the driving time limit laws.
- eli_gottlieb 10y agoThey're already paying them to drive all day.
- ori_b 10y agoYes, and the point of self driving cars is to avoid doing that.
- agumonkey 10y agoLet's discuss a world where mobility doesn't mean mind dedication. With the few VR/AR things popping all around, handling a truck might just be a pause after a 2 hour meeting in your virtual office. Take that space time.