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If this scenario plays out as you describe, what would stop companies simply continuing to hire truckers and use regular trucks?
by JR1427 1y ago
If this scenario plays out as you describe, what would stop companies simply continuing to hire truckers and use regular trucks?
- poisonborz 1y agoIn a mostly driverless industry there will be protocols and standards a human driver will not be able to fulfill. Using humans in these workflows will be a nuisance.
- ethbr1 1y agoHuman driver safety time limits alone will create a major price differentiation. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service/summary-hours-service-regulations https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service/summary-... Being able to 1.9x equipment utilization rates (or cut transit times over 21 hours) will guarantee adoption.
- juujian 1y agoYou see, they will be cheaper at first. Or maybe they don't even need to if demand outpaces supply. And then slowly companies begin to rely on them. And once the industry is completely destroyed, they will slowly up their margins. I know, unheard of.
- cam_l 1y agoregulatory capture?