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Someone still needs to accompany the truck. Sure perhaps in the distant future this is not true but at least for the generation of current truckers a person wil

Someone still needs to accompany the truck. Sure perhaps in the distant future this is not true but at least for the generation of current truckers a person will still be necessary. Yes wages are the biggest expense but I think the big pushed for self-driving trucks is 1) Reduced liability 2) Trucks can be operating nearly 24hrs a day. 3) Greater fuel efficiency. So sure some will lose their jobs but I think half is overly pessimistic.

hueving 9y ago
Unless the drivers are allowed to sleep while the truck is driving, then they can't operate any more hours than they operate now.
- flukus 9y ago
  Long stretches on open highway will be the first place we allow drivers to be completely hands off.
  - mousa 9y ago
    I`m sure The first driverless cars for the public will start being available for rides in Silicon Valley or AZ and just on the regular roads they know very very well. I've still never seen one on the highway.
    - fooker 9y ago
      You can spot the Google self-driving car on 101 and 280.