We have written about drones and autonomous vehicles on several occasions. When we came across this article from one of our clients, we knew we had to reprint it. We felt it tied right in with our previous published articles and that our reader would really enjoy this subject matter since it will affect us all sooner than we think. We urge you to read Diane Tait's article - "Autonomous Trucks the End of the Road for Truckers?"
By Diane Tait
By Diane Tait
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Autonomous vehicles are all the rage these days. You can’t turn on the TV or fire up an online newsfeed without hearing or reading about an auto manufacturer that is putting billions into developing self-driving car technology. Even Tesla is now spending big bucks to develop automated big rigs. With this in mind, the commercial trucking industry is in for a rethink on a massive scale in the not too distant future. The question is, how will this new technology affect the livelihoods of the 3.5 million professional truck drivers in this country.
