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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 1650886" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>That is exactly what I expect the first few generations of self driving tractors to be where a human will be required to be behind the wheel incase something goes wrong. Otherwise what would be the point of the sleeper cab on that truck? Even in the article you linked too that automated tractor has some severe limitations, and only comes into its own when its on the highway. It still can't manage city traffic by itself or even change lanes on its own. For a company like UPS to purchase self driving tractors there would have to be a financial incentive for the company to do so. If it doesn't allow the company to keep us on the road longer, and or significantly reduce accidents I don't see us getting those for quite a long time. Not to mention the laws governing these trucks need to be updated before we will see them outside of the few states that are allowing them on their roads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brett636, post: 1650886, member: 249"] That is exactly what I expect the first few generations of self driving tractors to be where a human will be required to be behind the wheel incase something goes wrong. Otherwise what would be the point of the sleeper cab on that truck? Even in the article you linked too that automated tractor has some severe limitations, and only comes into its own when its on the highway. It still can't manage city traffic by itself or even change lanes on its own. For a company like UPS to purchase self driving tractors there would have to be a financial incentive for the company to do so. If it doesn't allow the company to keep us on the road longer, and or significantly reduce accidents I don't see us getting those for quite a long time. Not to mention the laws governing these trucks need to be updated before we will see them outside of the few states that are allowing them on their roads. [/QUOTE]
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