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Is that what the public wants? I suspect that if the public was aware, the verdict would be clear.
by mmooss 2y ago
Is that what the public wants? I suspect that if the public was aware, the verdict would be clear.
- joshgachnang 2y agoPresumably cheaper (long term) shipping costs leading to cheaper goods overall? Fewer sleepy truck drivers on the road? Yes, I think the public would want that.
- throwaway48476 2y agoLess 'bonehead Truckers' videos.
- mmooss 2y agoYou're making arguments, but that's not the issue. I don't think the public wants trucks without drivers.
- tim333 2y agoIn the recent HN on Waymo non drivers seem pretty happy with them being safer than human drivers. I imagine there could be similar benefits with autonomous trucks. Also in the UK they make the motorways very crowded. If some autonomous stuff could go overnight when the roads are empty that could help.
- mmooss 2y agoHN is not a representative sample of the public. Also, driving for personal needs has a different set of motivations - one that people tend to trust more - than a corporation driving for profit.