Driverless trucks, economic tsunami may swallow one of the most common US jobs

[RodISHI]

How many years has it taken to build the current highway system?

 

[Sunni Man]

I can envision semi trucks being driven from point "A" manually by a driver to the entrance of the Interstate road. Wherein the driver exits the vehicle, and the truck is now driven by auto pilot until it reaches the end of the Interstate road closest to its final destination. The truck then stops, a waiting driver gets into the cab, and manually drives the truck to point "B". .....

 

[MindWars]

Here are quite a few interesting videos on it, I don't think it will be long at all before they have these things on the road at all.






Uber's Self-Driving Truck Makes Its First Delivery | WIRED

 

[PurpleOwl]

dey dook our jobs..... I say we deport all the robots

 

[MindWars]

And one more for good measure, these aren't 50 yrs from now it's going to be very soon.




Take A Ride In One Of The World's First Self Driving Trucks: VICE News Tonight

 

[Toro]

It's a technological tsunami, not an economic one.

And it's going to turn Trump's "poorly educated" base into socialists.

 

[TomParks]

They better be hacker proof...if not they could become lethal weapons

 

[tyroneweaver]

Love to see a set of doubles over black ice.

 

[danielpalos]

Driverless cars are a pipe dream.....

I wouldn't bet on that.

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I would. No person in their right mind puts 70K pounds on the road with a computer pilot.

That's idiocy.

Do you know how long they've been prepping for them to be on the road already. I think the problem will be it's going to be hard for people to accept it just yet, just like those driverless cars.

I know I don't agree with this things whatsoever, they are creepy as hell. lol

fewer accidents and faster commute times.

don't complain; be Patriotic.

 

[Sunni Man]

Driverless trucks hauling freight goods will someday be standard fare in the future.

But I doubt you will ever see driverless tanker trucks hauling flammable loads such as gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, or corrosive chemicals.

If they do try it. It will only take just 1 or 2 high profile explosive crashes, and the politicians will pass laws in the interest of public safety, requiring human drivers for all dangerous loads. ....

 

[Marion Morrison]

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Daimler, the world’s biggest truck maker, says self-driving trucks will help freight companies save money on fuel and boost safety on the roads. In 2014 Daimler’s rival, Google, announced the creation of self-driving cars, without steering wheel or pedals. It’s hoped that automation in freight transportation has as much potential as driverless cars.



The truck maker says that autonomous vehicles will be connected to their environment and other road users to such an extent that they will avoid areas with heavy traffic, reducing traffic jams on highways.

World’s first self-driving truck takes to the highways in Nevada

Wtf? Why do I see a laptop in the cab?

 

[Marion Morrison]

Driverless cars are a pipe dream.....

I wouldn't bet on that.

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I would. No person in their right mind puts 70K pounds on the road with a computer pilot.

That's idiocy.

Do you know how long they've been prepping for them to be on the road already. I think the problem will be it's going to be hard for people to accept it just yet, just like those driverless cars.

I know I don't agree with this things whatsoever, they are creepy as hell. lol

Think of the lot lizards.

 

[TomParks]

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Daimler, the world’s biggest truck maker, says self-driving trucks will help freight companies save money on fuel and boost safety on the roads. In 2014 Daimler’s rival, Google, announced the creation of self-driving cars, without steering wheel or pedals. It’s hoped that automation in freight transportation has as much potential as driverless cars.



The truck maker says that autonomous vehicles will be connected to their environment and other road users to such an extent that they will avoid areas with heavy traffic, reducing traffic jams on highways.

World’s first self-driving truck takes to the highways in Nevada

Wtf? Why do I see a laptop in the cab?

Someone has to be in the cab at all times so this is going to save nothing. Could you imagine how many trucks could be hijacked without a driver? Pirates would love these trucks full of goods

 

[Missourian]

Driverless cars are a pipe dream.....

I wouldn't bet on that.

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I would. No person in their right mind puts 70K pounds on the road with a computer pilot.

That's idiocy.

It will happen eventually...5 years, 10 maybe. They'll run the interstates and us old hands will handle the delivery locally. It's almost inevitable.

 

[Missourian]

I can envision semi trucks being driven from point "A" manually by a driver to the entrance of the Interstate road. Wherein the driver exits the vehicle, and the truck is now driven by auto pilot until it reaches the end of the Interstate road closest to its final destination. The truck then stops, a waiting driver gets into the cab, and manually drives the truck to point "B". .....

I expect automated trucking to operate more like the railroad. They drop at huge pull off terminals and local drivers make the actual deliveries, pick ups, scale out and set the trailers up for long haul. Put the weighmasters and inspectors right in the terminals.

 

[Missourian]

Driverless cars are a pipe dream.....

I'm sure that's what the buggy makers said about Henry Ford's automobiles. Driverless vehicles are very much the future and I'd be willing to bet within 30 years they will be the norm, if not sooner.

I bet no. Of course 30 years is a long time so anything is possible.
$5?

It's going to completely change trucking for the large carriers...and with reduced overhead, they will drive rates down to the point the little guys won't be able to operate for a reasonable profit.

IOW, once it happens, it will move fast...IMO.

 

[Missourian]

It's a technological tsunami, not an economic one.

And it's going to turn Trump's "poorly educated" base into socialists.

And the butthurt continues...what are President Romney and President Jeb! doing these days.

 

[Marion Morrison]

The driverless truck idea is going nowhere fast.

Only idiots would consign 70k pounds to go down the road with nobody driving.
Get Real.

 

[Missourian]

The driverless truck idea is going nowhere fast.

Only idiots would consign 70k pounds to go down the road with nobody driving.
Get Real.

It's already happening, whether you choose to believe it or not.

Uber’s Self-Driving Truck Makes Its First Delivery: 50,000 Budweisers

 

[MindWars]

Driverless cars are a pipe dream.....

I wouldn't bet on that.

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I would. No person in their right mind puts 70K pounds on the road with a computer pilot.

That's idiocy.

Do you know how long they've been prepping for them to be on the road already. I think the problem will be it's going to be hard for people to accept it just yet, just like those driverless cars.

I know I don't agree with this things whatsoever, they are creepy as hell. lol

fewer accidents and faster commute times.

don't complain; be Patriotic.

Yeah and then the vehicle gets to decide if you live or die. You won't have the choice it's already being implemented where if the car has a spilt second to decide if you die or let a child live it's going to choose you , you get to die.