First-Ever Fully-Autonomous Semi-Truck With No-Human On Board Traverses Arizona Highway

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Zero Hedge
By Tyler Durden – December 29, 2021
Hardly a day goes by without some truck drivers thinking their days are numbered as AI, machine learning, and robotics could soon take their jobs.
In an industry that moves over 70% of U.S. freight by weight and labor and fuel costs are becoming more expensive, transportation companies are itching to swap human drivers for robot ones.
The latest example that automated semi-trucks could be available for commercial use in the next few years was the recent test by San Diego-based TuSimple.
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