Self-driving trucks - nearer than we think

I'd better get used to just being a grunt to do the heavy lifting

Self-driving trucks are nearer than we think - even if it’s just for trunking.

https://transportoperator.co.uk/2023/02/02/hvs-and-asda-in-self-driving-hydrogen-hook-up/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/commercial-vehicles/worlds-first-self-driving-hydrogen-heavy-duty-truck-uk-govt-to-fund-project/articleshow/97576269.cmshttps://autorecent.com/2023/02/04/worlds-first-self-driving-hydrogen-truck-to-begin-testing-in-2024-after-8m-funding - called Hub2Hub

I recall discussing this in one CPC after I had seen a few of the test convoys going up the M6 in the early hours and got told by the others “will never happen”.

I said it will initially for trunking as that is straight depot to depot as they don’t have robots capable to load/unload like you do when doing pallets and multi-drops at the moment so start thinking of that, we may all end up just being a “driver’s mate” in years to come as the truck drives from stop to stop itself and all we do is the grunt work.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56332388https://www.ansys.com/blog/self-driving-trucks

https://www.tusimple.com

And the guys in the CPC said I was nuts.

And they are taking over monitoring of offshore production offshore and wind farms and also drilling rig operations so less crew needed there as well:

https://www.anybotics.com/worlds-first-autonomous-offshore-robot/

https://offshore-robotics.com

The future is coming!