Late this year, Aurora Innovation Inc. plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks.
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Spoiler: It’s not near

PS: lets try everything but trains huh

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what happens when theres an emergency or a crash?

Until roadways are incredibly safe and cars are far more reliable it doesn’t make sense to allow driverless cars on the road. sure, right now these trucks are new and people are worried about selling more. But as soon as this is allowed the race to the bottom begins and you have a company operating a fleet of unmaintained driverless trucks.

The first time I saw a version of this article was the summer of 1993.

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Can’t wait to see these driverless trucks on an icy highway during a blinding snowstorm where a massive pile-up of vehicles has already occurred. /s

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This is a terrible idea.

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Will they use this new battery tech I heard about?

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