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With the rise of autonomous trucking will also come a return to highway robbery. Seems to me the job of trucking will turn to the job of security. There will ev
by bdamm 5y ago
With the rise of autonomous trucking will also come a return to highway robbery. Seems to me the job of trucking will turn to the job of security. There will evolve long term fluctuations in demand as robbery and security vie for dominance.
- donw 5y agoI hadn't thought of that, but good point! A truck driven by a person feels very different than a robot. Not sure that putting people on security quite fixes that, though, as they'd need to be properly kitted up to engage with raiders. That probably looks even worse, though. It's the story of a bunch of plucky underdogs liberating a load of produce from a robotic truck guarded by heavily-armed thugs. Reeks heavily of Hunger Games.
- moffkalast 5y agoLooking forward to that Mad Max sequel.
- phreeza 5y agoHow feasible is it to unload and reload a truck in time, if police can be dispatched almost immediately? You can't take the entire trailer in an era of tiny and cheap gps trackers.