The robots are going to steal my job!

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Hammer166, Aug 14, 2024.

  1. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    With the advent & proliferation of GPS, I don't think there's a necessity for wiring the highways. Combining electronic comms and visual data should give enough accuracy for road use, although I could see maybe needing a differential GPS setup in areas of poor sat reception & heavy congestion.
     
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  3. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    It will all be gps and sensors on each vehicle. Maybe sensors at all intersections tied into traffic lights and signs
    For better control there. The roads will all be the same. The only problem is going to be how the gubment is going to overreach and outlaw any vehicle that doesnt have the tech built in.
     
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    broke down plumber Road Train Member

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    i forsee severe weather throwing a monkey wrench into those plans not to mention $$$$$ . Now if we were doing it for Ukraine, hell it would already be done.
     
  5. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Quite frankly, without derailing this completely into politics, any mandate along those lines would be, like almost everything else the govt currently does, be far outside the province of the federal government. Not that it will stop them.
     
  6. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    I’m sure there will be lots of no name chinese made driverless “retro” kits sold thru amazon that we can put on our cars to keep them from being yard art.
     
  7. wis bang

    wis bang Road Train Member

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    That won't work everywhere. tall objects; mountains, skyscrapers, etc. can block satellite signals and a horde of interrupted GPS signals, even momentarily, would mess up the simplest congestion without each auto having a surface location so the roadways need to be intelligent too.

    Think about a NYC taxi squirming through rush hour changing lanes charging through the crowd, how would GPS protect the other hundreds of vehicle in the taxi's path?
     
  8. wis bang

    wis bang Road Train Member

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    Yup.

    That's why I mentioned the 'lowest bidder' referring to the sterling performance of the low bidder system building the interstates.

    How many were rebuilt early?

    Who remembers I-287 in NJ where the concrete road surface sank at every overpass 'cause it wasn't thick enough to take the impact of traffic coming off the bridge structure.

    Gonna cost us taxpayers a lot!
     
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    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Try driving literally anywhere in BC, Canada. No cell coverage for hours at a time and forget trying to listen to a song on satellite radio without losing signal every couple minutes.
     
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  10. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Mandated on a classic muscle car. What a nightmare that would be. Just riding along talking about the performance it’s capable of. Yikes!!
     
  11. Rideandrepair

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    C5A27B5D-4372-447C-BACE-DC2B331EBFB9.jpeg 9A5817E0-B180-4658-BF5F-3774E3007E1B.jpeg Got followed in Wal Mart today by this. I stopped, it stopped. Hoped it would hit me. Looks like I’ll just have to keep working for now.
     

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