No human truck drivers in 10 years?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by wyldhorses, Sep 25, 2012.

  1. MtnTideRooster

    MtnTideRooster Bobtail Member

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    Computerized four wheelers that love & respect truckers, yep, that would be cool!!! :biggrin_25523: But come on now, how they gonna be able to take keys from truckers :biggrin_25516: , so a computer can take over "solitary confinement w/a view"? :biggrin_25512:
     
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  3. DrivingForceBehindYou

    DrivingForceBehindYou Medium Load Member

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    Please do not touch SWIFT. They are the the " Best in its class"
     
  4. DrivingForceBehindYou

    DrivingForceBehindYou Medium Load Member

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    I would get paranoid about some hacker who can send your fully computerized vehicle as fast as they want somewhere you do not want.I think it will come down to a lot of propaganda and commercial to gain a customer's trust, maybe a couple of deaths to work out all the glitches. Also the idea of reducing traffic congestion is based on minimal following distance. What ,even close than bumper to bumper? Scary to think and be a part of this,esp in a truck.
     
  5. cowboy_tech

    cowboy_tech Road Train Member

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    I Robot rings a bell

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  6. LaBubba

    LaBubba Light Load Member

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    Wait for winter in the NW. Want to see the computer chaining up and the unchaining several time a day. Then hit the black ice in the middle of the night. I for one would not even like to be on the road with a self driving truck. Also what is going to happen when a 4 wheeler that isn't self driven merges on and the self driving truck doesn't "Slow down or move over for them"as they all think we should now.
     
  7. cuzzin it

    cuzzin it Road Train Member

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    i backed into it with my automated truck:Compass:
     
  8. jgremlin

    jgremlin Heavy Load Member

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    Why do you think it wouldn't slow down or move over?
     
  9. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    Poor Swift misinterpreted the award, it was "Everybody wins a Trophy Day" that day.
     
  10. RALPHMANBEARPONY

    RALPHMANBEARPONY Light Load Member

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    I always enjoy reading some of those slogans.
    "Award winning drivers?"
    What kind of awards?
    "We hire safe and courteous drivers?"
    No szhnit? They are courteous,and safe?
    "Our most important asset sits 63.39769 feet ahead?" :biggrin_255:

    I wanna see some realistic trailers!!

    "We hire some of the craziest sumbiches your ever gonna
    have the displeasure to meet!!

    "In a ditch? You should have seen me coming."

    "Im soo #### sleepy,and pizsd off "
    I could do some honest trailers! Somebody hire me!!
     
    Bumpy Thanks this.
  11. young trucker

    young trucker Light Load Member

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    hmmmm anyone seen the GPS directions lately? please been driving less then 2 months and i find my self checking more and more the atlas..
     
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