And somebody has to carry around the stuff that feeds these robots and that the robots make. Ergo, truck driving isn’t going to go away anytime soon.
Don't be so sure about that. Google already has self driving cars. Robots can work faster than humans, but also don't mind working much slower either. The advantage of slower is energy use and strength requirements drop like a rock. We may soon see plastic robot trucks on the highway shoulders driving about 20 mph. Shipping costs will drop in half.