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DoctorUnne
10-29-2016, 04:40 PM
More about the implications for society and 3.5M truck drivers than the technology itself, but pretty profound I thought. The technology already exists - the only thing standing in the way are regulators and the truck drivers themselves (who actually have pretty powerful lobbies as FDX and UPS haven't even been able to get 33' trailers allowed).

https://medium.com/basic-income/self-driving-trucks-are-going-to-hit-us-like-a-human-driven-truck-b8507d9c5961#.k2a6f61i6
DoctorUnne
10-29-2016, 04:41 PM
Just realized it's an old article, but still relevant
Androidpk
10-29-2016, 05:09 PM
It will happen eventually.
Latrinsorm
11-01-2016, 08:46 PM
Fun read. I thought the "utopian society" blurb was a little out of place in that graph until the end.
Tgo01
11-01-2016, 08:54 PM
Self driving trucks making a delivery to a fully automated McDonald's. The next step would be to create a machine to unload the truck and every McDonald's can be run by 1 person.

Enjoy your 15 dollars an hour.
Androidpk
11-01-2016, 08:57 PM
Enjoy your universal basic income.
Candor
11-01-2016, 08:59 PM
I think the timeframe presented is optimistic, but self-driving vehicles are coming. It will be interesting to see how society adapts.
Latrinsorm
11-01-2016, 09:07 PM
Self driving trucks making a delivery to a fully automated McDonald's. The next step would be to create a machine to unload the truck and every McDonald's can be run by 1 person. Enjoy your 15 dollars an hour.You should read the article.
Tgo01
11-01-2016, 09:19 PM
You should read the article.

Your face should read the article!
Neveragain
11-01-2016, 10:15 PM
Enjoy your universal basic income.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41tYQ18oK40
DoctorUnne
11-28-2016, 08:46 PM
Another related and provocative video

https://youtu.be/7Pq-S557XQU
Gelston
11-28-2016, 08:58 PM
I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.