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Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads (apnews.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm betting garbage trucks actually end up being first. A half dozen trucks per human monitor sitting back at the station, with two guys in a pickup to run out to any problems.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

i would guess these would be last. the garbage cans are not on the highway, they are in potentially hard accessible places, where some maneuvering and judgement may be required.