There comes a point where I don’t want something to be automated. This one of those times. If the GPS goes down the economy stops. We need trains, planes trucks and automobiles to have actual drivers
They probably will still have truckers, because there is no guarantee what a robot might do. But they are looking at reducing how many will be needed. If they can, by reducing human involvement, lengthen the time a person is involved by the wheel, by even just an hour, that’s billions of dollars saved over the long haul.
Freightliner has been testing their Inspiration self driving rig in Nevada. It’s much easier to absorb the cost of full automation in a $200,000 vehicle than in a car. It’s getting to the point where technology and software are ready to go, the friction is with insurance and legislation.