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Should we UPS drivers fear driverless technology?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sissy Brown Short Shorts" data-source="post: 4687035" data-attributes="member: 67435"><p>The only thing I see happening in the next 10-20 years are automated feeders driving long distances on interstate highways, especially out west with hundreds of miles of straight flat roads. Then those automated trucks will stop outside of its final destinations near cities and people will get in and do the deliveries. It’ll save companies boatloads on OT and they can run those trucks 24/7 without worrying about DOT. The tech for those feeders to maneuver around city streets, back onto docks, unload, reload, recharge etc is decades away. Local, state and federal laws need to be changed, regulations need to be put in place. Liability and insurance etc. Plus the cost of acquiring those trucks, updating the tech and training people on it, very few companies could afford it. I dont think there’s anything to fear in package delivery. Constant stopping and going, finding parking spots, knowing the ins and outs of specific stops, where to go. Package selection and actually delivering it. People will be needed for that for a long time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sissy Brown Short Shorts, post: 4687035, member: 67435"] The only thing I see happening in the next 10-20 years are automated feeders driving long distances on interstate highways, especially out west with hundreds of miles of straight flat roads. Then those automated trucks will stop outside of its final destinations near cities and people will get in and do the deliveries. It’ll save companies boatloads on OT and they can run those trucks 24/7 without worrying about DOT. The tech for those feeders to maneuver around city streets, back onto docks, unload, reload, recharge etc is decades away. Local, state and federal laws need to be changed, regulations need to be put in place. Liability and insurance etc. Plus the cost of acquiring those trucks, updating the tech and training people on it, very few companies could afford it. I dont think there’s anything to fear in package delivery. Constant stopping and going, finding parking spots, knowing the ins and outs of specific stops, where to go. Package selection and actually delivering it. People will be needed for that for a long time. [/QUOTE]
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