They can afford it because they have sufficient cash reserves to pay the upfront costs of robotic vehicles versus ongoing personnel costs. Eliminating workman'

They can afford it because they have sufficient cash reserves to pay the upfront costs of robotic vehicles versus ongoing personnel costs. Eliminating workman's comp suggests that the robotic vehicles are substantially safer compared to putting human lives at risk. (As a roboticist, I reject the notion that "all automation is bad", but that's a separate discussion.)