Gee, and my son is getting ready to begin his Class A CDL classes in January
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is studying the potential need to require two engineers in the cab of every locomotive in the U.S. -- for safety reasons!
Think of how idiotic this is simply from a logical standpoint. A freight train operates in a much more constrained environment with far more restrictions on movement than a truck, and with far fewer interactions with other vehicles and people.
No drivers and they’ll double their profit
warehouse to warehouse will be widespread by 2020 using level 4 tech that’s already past beta testing
I am a trucking coming any owner, who still drives. In my business, which is Propane transport, unmanned transport is never going to happen. The sites we deliver to will not become automated in my lifetime.
Let’s talk about getting a robot semi over a mountain pass in the winter, please. Carrying explosive hazmat.
Freight haulers? Yes, backing a rig into a loading dock is easy. Automate line haul operations for general freight.
When it comes to hauling hazmat, especially petroleum and chemicals, humans are required.
I don’t understand what the big hurry is.
There are plenty of processes and activities that could be automated without the dangers and paradigm shift that are inherent in driverless vehicles on public roadways.
Trains is a great example, but there are plenty of others.
What’s the fixation on skipping all the incremental parts and doing cars and trucks first?