Uber Self-Driving Truck Makes First Delivery in Colorado

[youngtea]

"We wanted to show that the basic building blocks of the technology are here; we have the capability of doing that on a highway," said Lior Ron, the president and co-founder of Uber's Otto unit. "We are still in the development stages, iterating on the hardware and software."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...th-budweiser-makes-first-delivery-in-colorado

 

[EricG]

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/25/technology/otto-budweiser-self-driving-truck/

 

[whatiship]

Scary, but not surprising. Once people get used to it, it will be the norm. But it wont stop there. Once trucks can drive themselves, there will be less need for dispatchers since most of their current functions will be eliminated. The number of office staff required has already been reduced drastically due to automated billing systems. Management positions will also be cut due to simply less people to manage.

The good news is that the profitability of the carriers in the future will probably be much better with less employees.
The bad news is that the Christmas parties will suck for the same reason.

Will be interesting to see what the next 20 years will bring but I guarantee that it will not look much like the past 20 years.

I am glad that I am on the "back nine" of my career ( in fact I can see the clubhouse from here) and will be watching as a spectator instead of a player!

 

[snafu]

Can't wait for a pissed off former driver to start shooting the steer tires out on them because it's put him out of work..

You know it's bound to happen down there where everyone owns a gun

 

[Freight Broker]

Can't wait for a pissed off former driver to start shooting the steer tires out on them because it's put him out of work..

You know it's bound to happen down there where everyone owns a gun

Only a matter of time before they make a truck that can shoot back.

 

[whatiship]

Too funny FB, you actually made me spill my coffee!!!

 

[snafu]

Only a matter of time before they make a truck that can shoot back.

It would make Toronto traffic a much more enjoyable experience...

 

[Igor Galanter]

It would make Toronto traffic a much more enjoyable experience...

Usually, when something new comes out, it's gonna get worse before it will get better...

 

[snafu]

Usually, when something new comes out, it's gonna get worse before it will get better...

Putting thousands with access to guns out of work.. oh yes it will get worse.

And that's not including the cyber 'shooters' from China...Russia...