Re: Hnadwriting is on the wall for long-haul trucking

"David Walters via groups.io" <[email protected]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:15:42 -0700
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I should explain why it is more complex. First, taxis haul people around so=
 safety is important here. Secondly, navigating the very heavy traffic in u=
rban areas requires the vast dedication of both Operators and AI. Driverles=
s taxis all have Operators in control rooms overseeing and overriding so-ca=
lled driverless vehicles. They are not truly autonomous as they do have thi=
s override. Tesla's and other car companies for private vehicles do have su=
ch control centers but not nearly as heavily staffed as Waymo and other dri=
verless tax companies. The constant navigation/observation by humans is a m=
ajor hindrance to the bottom line of these companies and why they are pushi=
ng for less regulations...or opposing regulations that increase the human-t=
o-driverless-vehicle ratio...with the use of AI instead of human operators.

Trucking is actually much easier. At least for what we call in the U.S. "ov=
er-the-road" long haul trucking. The scenarios, as they use in Europe, is f=
or driverless trucks to go from inter-model yard (or large ports, airports,=
 and trucking terminals) to other large trucking terminals: basically strai=
ght shots between these anchor points, not so much making deliveries inside=
 cities or suburban industrial/distribution sites. As of now the AI's and r=
emote operators have a far more simpler job than urban taxis. ALL major tru=
cking companies are looking into this, no exceptions.

In addition AI/satellite/remote operator control of container ships are als=
o being explored with only a small engineering staff onboard.

All of the above represent a major assault on the transportation based work=
ing class sector(s).

David


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<div>I should explain why it is more complex. First, taxis haul&nbsp;<em>pe=
ople</em> around so safety is important here. Secondly, navigating the very=
 heavy traffic in urban areas requires the vast dedication of both Operator=
s and AI. Driverless taxis all have Operators in control rooms overseeing a=
nd overriding so-called driverless vehicles. They are not truly autonomous =
as they do have this override. Tesla's and other car companies for private =
vehicles do have such control centers but not nearly as heavily staffed as =
Waymo and other driverless tax companies. The constant navigation/observati=
on by humans is a major hindrance to the bottom line of these companies and=
 why they are pushing for less regulations...or opposing regulations that i=
ncrease the human-to-driverless-vehicle ratio...with the use of AI instead =
of human operators.<br /><br />Trucking is actually much easier. At least f=
or what we call in the U.S. "over-the-road" long haul trucking. The scenari=
os, as they use in Europe, is for driverless trucks to go from inter-model =
yard (or large ports, airports, and trucking terminals) to other large truc=
king terminals: basically straight shots between these anchor points, not s=
o much making deliveries inside cities or suburban industrial/distribution =
sites. As of now the AI's and remote operators have a far more simpler job =
than urban taxis. ALL major trucking companies are looking into this, no ex=
ceptions.&nbsp;<br /><br />In addition AI/satellite/remote operator control=
 of container ships are also being explored with only a small engineering s=
taff onboard.&nbsp;<br /><br />All of the above represent a major assault o=
n the transportation based working class sector(s).</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>David</div>


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