- Jan 23, 2021
- 6,299
- 7,109
- 1,938
(Natural News)—Three startup firms have announced plans to eliminate all human drivers and replace them with driverless trucks traversing through Texas highways by the end of 2024. The move comes amid objections from critics who warn that financial pressures, not safety, are behind the proposed timetable.
They are allowed to just deploy on public roads?
Driverless trucks lack regulation, transparency and comprehensive data collection
Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, explained that they are worried about the lack of regulation, transparency and comprehensive data collection.
Critics have also warned that trucks pose severe dangers because they often travel at highway speeds and weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. This is more than 15 times as much as General Motors’ controversial Cruise driverless robotaxi.
This is a problem. We pay for those roads and we should get to decide if driverless anything should be allowed on them. Especially trucks on a highway. Shame on Texas for allowing this. Abbott signed a bill in 2017 allowing it. Never trusted Abbott. Feels like kickbacks of some sort are in play because this defies common sense.
More info here. Literally no human on board, but don't worry, "Command centers in Lancaster and Mountain View, California, keep an eye on the trucks and can take over the driving functions remotely if needed."
Comforting, eh?
They are allowed to just deploy on public roads?
Driverless trucks lack regulation, transparency and comprehensive data collection
Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, explained that they are worried about the lack of regulation, transparency and comprehensive data collection.
Critics have also warned that trucks pose severe dangers because they often travel at highway speeds and weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. This is more than 15 times as much as General Motors’ controversial Cruise driverless robotaxi.
This is a problem. We pay for those roads and we should get to decide if driverless anything should be allowed on them. Especially trucks on a highway. Shame on Texas for allowing this. Abbott signed a bill in 2017 allowing it. Never trusted Abbott. Feels like kickbacks of some sort are in play because this defies common sense.
More info here. Literally no human on board, but don't worry, "Command centers in Lancaster and Mountain View, California, keep an eye on the trucks and can take over the driving functions remotely if needed."
Comforting, eh?
