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Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads (apnews.com)

submitted 6 months ago by FenrirIII to c/technology

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Hmm, they do have a union. It wouldn't surprise me if they push to put some rules in place about requiring a driver in the cab for safety.

Which wouldn't even be a stretch, really. Heavy loads are dangerous, and I don't think people have a lot of faith in autonomous vehicles right now.

[–] Frozengyro 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Kinda like how planes are 95% automated these days, but we still keep two highly skilled and well paid pilots in board in case of emergency.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Planes carry passengers though, not cargo... although you could technically fly a pilotless cargo plane... eh, better not, forget you read that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

I once lived in a town that if you want to be an uber driver you also legally needed to be a current taxi driver. Kinda completely missed the point. Though I did like how the taxi drivers couldn't screw me.

I hated that town though.