Those worried about self-driving trucks taking your jobs, don't!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by SteveScott, Sep 19, 2022.

  1. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    We had a million plus thread on here somewhere. There's a lot of us, and more outlaws in that bunch than the safety nazis want to acknowledge, but that's another thread in itself.
    I was going to smart off about liking the ones you can get on the buffet, but then realized the internet is largely a buffet for prons.
     
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  3. SoulScream84

    SoulScream84 Road Train Member

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    They want the outlaws, and old school drivers out of the industry, makes it easier to control the brain dead zombies.
     
  4. jterry1556

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    Self driving trucks are running right now. Billions in funding. Fully autonomous with no safety driver running right now in Canada and across the USA. China’s are in full “mass production” and are ready in 2024.

    These massive companies will stop at nothing to eliminate people. This will hurt this country so badly and displace so many people, not just drivers.

    I would never wish harm to anyone but this is a major dream crusher and I hope they all have serious accidents. It’s not a pipe dream but a working reality right now, they are running right now and getting better each day. All I can hope for is a major crash.
     
  5. MartinFromBC

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    Can you please send a Truck to the bush for me to bring the equipment out that needs moving.

    Just have the trucks deliver it to the north end of the pit, park it near the Cat 555 skidders sitting there, thanks.

    The equipment is sitting on top of the area called Lost Ledge, just to the east of Trout lake in the kootenays.
    Not a rush, just 1 piece per day would be great.
    It's a pretty easy trip, should only be 8.5 hours a day, including loading and unloading.
    The lighter pieces only need 6 axles, the medium sized ones 8 axles, the heavy equipment needs 11.
     
  6. jterry1556

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    https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/australia-leads-the-way-in-autonomous-truck-use/
     
  7. MartinFromBC

    MartinFromBC Road Train Member

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    Comparing a mine truck in an enclosed area, driving a programmed route, with a pile of people around to help it out, has absolutely nothing to do with real world trucking.

    I like to start with the hardest pieces, and end with the easiest.

    Tell the truck I'm happy to pay it $5/mile.
     
  8. Geekonthestreet

    Geekonthestreet Medium Load Member

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    They haven’t even automated warehouses yet. This is gross exaggeration. A self driving forklift would be 1000x easier
     
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  9. jterry1556

    jterry1556 Light Load Member

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    Self driving forklifts have existed for years along with fully automated warehouses existing for 20+.

    Crown just released their hybrid.
     
  10. smokey12

    smokey12 Road Train Member

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    Not sure where you are getting your info about Canada because they are only legal in Ontario..very very limited
     
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  11. jterry1556

    jterry1556 Light Load Member

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    Working in the warehouse these systems have been out for years. The forklift drivers like I used to be are LONG gone. No product damage, no injuries, much faster.

    I don’t mean to argue or make anyone upset and I’m going to stop posting about it. I’m just realizing the sad reality I am facing.
     
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