What an incredibly infuriating waste of effort that would be so much better spent on trains, driverless or otherwise.
this post was submitted on 02 May 2025
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I disagree. There are many situations where a truck is better suited for transport than a train. The US already has a pretty large freight train network. I agree that there definitely should be more investment in rail as well, but there's no reason for both not to exist at the same time.
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And how do they handle a person slowing down in front of them and hijacking them? At least a human might be able to navigate away aggressively but I think the programming would prevent as much harm as possible.
This new lawless future and we may need to raid corpo lords.
I can't really imagine people wanting to hijack a truck that's basically a giant camera and tracking system.
I've seen plenty of youtube videos to know people are dumb enough to try this.
The resistance needs supplies!
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I think the programming would prevent as much harm as possible.
well, yeah... why wouldn't you want a human to do the same thing??? you're watching too many fast and furious movies.
Firstly, no one in an 18 wheeler loaded with cargo is "navigating away" from anyone desperate enough to attempt such a scheme. This entire idea is ludicrous, think about how slow and massive those trucks are.
Secondly, you don't want an 18 wheeler loaded with cargo being driven aggressively. You're just escalating the risk of killing yourself and everyone around you, for what, a truckload of insured corporate assets?
Honestly, sounds like the corporation's problem. I'm more afraid for human lives than some product in the back. In a case like that it'd be better to not have a driver who could be killed.
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But, do they speak English?
Even in a hypothetical best-case scenario world, unless you have a driver on board any malfunction and you're delayed 2-8 hours because there wasn't a person in there to repair anything
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