Self Driving Trucks are Coming

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by scottied67, Jun 11, 2019.

  1. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

    6,082
    17,653
    Dec 9, 2017
    0
    It's driving aid, a way too advanced driving aid for the average idiot in my opinion. If you still have to sit there and be prepared to take over all day long, what's the point?
     
    TokyoJoe Thanks this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Ridlingdj

    Ridlingdj Medium Load Member

    414
    562
    Dec 12, 2018
    0
    In heavy traffic you will be able to read traffic signs better check straps or chains look at your gauges it is just a tool same as a gps over a paper map
     
  4. Ubu

    Ubu Road Train Member

    1,252
    1,177
    Aug 25, 2012
    Rumored to be somewhere
    0
    When they can successfully fully automate the simplest of our transportation systems (rail, and I don’t mean the odd airport shuttle, I mean our full rail system), I might start to worry about self driving trucks.

    Sure you can find automated rail systems here and there but automating rail should be child’s play compared to automating aircraft, let alone automotive and they haven’t been able to do that on a wide scale as of yet.
     
    Last edited: Aug 14, 2019
    TokyoJoe, ZVar, Eldiablo and 2 others Thank this.
  5. asphaltreptile311

    asphaltreptile311 Road Train Member

    1,302
    2,490
    Jun 16, 2016
    0
    I wonder what chefboyardee is going to say when that self driving food truck comes around at 2 am and gives a beep beep, to tell him hey go ahead and unload your boxes. Don't forget a few are going to buried real deep don't leave any behind.
     
  6. Diggler

    Diggler Light Load Member

    203
    177
    Dec 15, 2015
    Jax
    0
    It's more than that though. Watch this video from UPS, auto truck in AZ.



    It only drives an hour down the road and I noticed a few things that made me cringe. A double left turn signal from the inside lane, a right hand turn into the hub at the end that fully utilizes a middle split turn lane, what could go wrong? The truck also varies in speed from 45-65 depending on whos merging on the interstate.

    The point is, in a very short time UPS will have the clearance level 4 to no longer require a driver or the engineer to sit in the truck for that run, fully automated.
     
  7. FinkPloyd

    FinkPloyd Light Load Member

    206
    268
    Sep 2, 2015
    0
    Ill start worrying about Self Driving Trucks when I start worrying about Joe Biden beating Trump in 2020
     
    starmac Thanks this.
  8. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

    6,082
    17,653
    Dec 9, 2017
    0
    Notice the car about 3/4 way through that looks like it about ran the light? The truck didn't even flinch, the "driver" was paying no attention at all, any half decent driver should've been on the brakes.
     
  9. asphaltreptile311

    asphaltreptile311 Road Train Member

    1,302
    2,490
    Jun 16, 2016
    0
    I love the fact it takes two people to operate this self driving truck
     
    starmac Thanks this.
  10. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

    6,082
    17,653
    Dec 9, 2017
    0
    I really like that they're wearing their hi-vis vests while going down the road, is that supposed to make everybody be able to see them better?
     
    CorsairFanboy Thanks this.
  11. TokyoJoe

    TokyoJoe Road Train Member

    1,077
    3,664
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    I'm surprised that the driver had the balls to put his piss bottle in the cupholder for the video.

    Did anybody see that car trying to merge on to the interstate at just before 2 mins in and the truck blocked it out? I don't see that ever causing an accident... Especially the car that'll speed up and cut in front of you right at the last second.
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.