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> Why do you think a trucker would risk life or even their truck in a highway robbery? That's an armed robbery whereas stealing from a robo-truck is more like

> Why do you think a trucker would risk life or even their truck in a highway robbery? That's an armed robbery whereas stealing from a robo-truck is more like breaking and entering. Robberies require the willingness and ability to commit violence. Having a human witness present means more risk of things going wrong, even if they don't intervene. I think all these factors prevent a lot of potential crimes.

mulmen 2y ago
These trucks are already covered in cameras. The self driving ones even more. How does this highway robbery even work? You force the autonomous truck to stop, take an angle grinder to the doors, then... unpack all the crates and boxes and hope you find something good that's also small enough to get away with? it just doesn't pass the sniff test for me.
- potato3732842 2y ago
  >How does this highway robbery even work? If you ask truckers they'll probably say something about blue lights and asking to see license and registration.
- achierius 2y ago
  Huh? Why not? That sounds exactly like what I would expect to happen. Show up with a stolen truck (or cover the license plates), track down some truck on a route between cities, pop it open and see what you get. If it's good, pile it in the truck and drive off. As to why that doesn't happen now? If you try to rob a piloted truck in the middle of nowhere, whether or not you plan on hurting the guy, he's going to fear for his life (why would he trust your good intentions if you're robbing him?) -- and if he fears for his life, there's a good chance he pulls his gun on you. That means you need to come prepared to commit violence and risk him doing the same
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XorNot 2y ago
No one cares if a human isn't involved because it becomes a line item on your logistics costs. You simply iterate on the problem and see if the percentage goes down. Not to mention you're proposing somehow making off with the contents of a semi truck in a covert way, even though it's so much stuff if takes a semi-truck to move.
Barbing 2y ago
I was surprised to see a ~2020 photo of a security flyer: “HVL Do Not Stop List” (High Value Load) Thus I learned some truck stops in Texas, California, and elsewhere are too dangerous for “L Brands” (Bath & Body Works?) truckers to patronize. Unfortunate the human factor is not a sufficient deterrent, but agree— A candy store is a less attractive theft target than a vending machine.

mulmen 2y ago

These trucks are already covered in cameras. The self driving ones even more. How does this highway robbery even work? You force the autonomous truck to stop, take an angle grinder to the doors, then... unpack all the crates and boxes and hope you find something good that's also small enough to get away with? it just doesn't pass the sniff test for me.

potato3732842 2y ago
>How does this highway robbery even work? If you ask truckers they'll probably say something about blue lights and asking to see license and registration.
achierius 2y ago
Huh? Why not? That sounds exactly like what I would expect to happen. Show up with a stolen truck (or cover the license plates), track down some truck on a route between cities, pop it open and see what you get. If it's good, pile it in the truck and drive off. As to why that doesn't happen now? If you try to rob a piloted truck in the middle of nowhere, whether or not you plan on hurting the guy, he's going to fear for his life (why would he trust your good intentions if you're robbing him?) -- and if he fears for his life, there's a good chance he pulls his gun on you. That means you need to come prepared to commit violence and risk him doing the same
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XorNot 2y ago

No one cares if a human isn't involved because it becomes a line item on your logistics costs. You simply iterate on the problem and see if the percentage goes down. Not to mention you're proposing somehow making off with the contents of a semi truck in a covert way, even though it's so much stuff if takes a semi-truck to move.

Barbing 2y ago

I was surprised to see a ~2020 photo of a security flyer: “HVL Do Not Stop List” (High Value Load) Thus I learned some truck stops in Texas, California, and elsewhere are too dangerous for “L Brands” (Bath & Body Works?) truckers to patronize. Unfortunate the human factor is not a sufficient deterrent, but agree— A candy store is a less attractive theft target than a vending machine.