Late this year, Aurora Innovation Inc. plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks.
  • NaibofTabr@infosec.pubEnglish
    31·
    7 months ago

    Hmm, they do have a union. It wouldn’t surprise me if they push to put some rules in place about requiring a driver in the cab for safety.

    Which wouldn’t even be a stretch, really. Heavy loads are dangerous, and I don’t think people have a lot of faith in autonomous vehicles right now.

    • Frozengyro@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      7 months ago

      Kinda like how planes are 95% automated these days, but we still keep two highly skilled and well paid pilots in board in case of emergency.

      • 0x0@programming.devEnglish
        1·
        7 months ago

        Planes carry passengers though, not cargo… although you could technically fly a pilotless cargo plane… eh, better not, forget you read that.