Will self-driving trucks be an issue for truckers

So it fails traction and tried to pull over during steamboat descent on ice.

It's only going to slide, slide and slide for miles to the bottom. It will probably come across the whole highway and close it. It will be royally effed for longer than it needs to be.

 

They cant be any worse than a Swift driver backing into the spot besiide me.

 

I have 2 concerns about autonomous trucks.
1) where will the money come from to revamp this whole industry to support this? The states and federal government can’t fix the infrastructure we have now because of no money.

2) does mom dad and family really want to lookup at a big truck and see no driver riding alongside them? And whose going to blow the air horn when little johnnie gives the arm signal?

Just my thoughts.

 

1. This is the main reason I well not see fully autonomous trucks in my lifetime.

2. They will not notice as their autonomous car will be driving and they will be too busy Facebooking or movie watching to notice.

 

My technologically advanced truck screamed at me for over 30 minutes for riding over the zipper line. (lane control)

The road was solid white with 3-4 of fresh snow. I’m guessing there’s X-ray vision onboard.

It also hard braked for a mile post in a curve, to avoid a collision.

I can’t wait for the new P5 with assistive steering to come out. Then we can really watch the s###show.

 

Well I guess the beginning to the end is here.

Embark is already running freight with driverless trucks. It still has a driver in the seat but it’s starting.





Get ready for minimum wage drivers

 

If there is a driver in the seat, it's not driverless.

 

Wow they are so desperate to get rid of drivers.

 

If you are new to the industry and still young that would be a good path for employment, we all know some sort of system will be in use soon. Noticed in Denver they are setting lights and cars up with wifi and are advertising if you want a more seamless commute you invest in ? . It is coming, it is a logical step with technology and all us aged farts will be a road bump.

 

Couldn't agree more. It is coming and I believe sooner rather than later.