Self-driving truck reality is that there is a driver shortage of 80,000 people.  Autonomous trucks are needed.  Embark is a self-driving truck company that has set out to solve this problem.  Autonomous semi-trucks could do the long-haul portion of trips.  Watch this video and see what is coming.

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Autonomous Vehicle Quotes

• “Labor accounts for 75% of the cost of transporting shipments by truck, so adopters can begin to realize those savings. Beyond that, while truckers are prohibited from driving more than 11 hours per day without taking an eight-hour break, a driverless truck can drive for the entire day.” ~Ryan Petersen
• “Self-driving cars will double the capacity of highways because the variability of human drivers will be taken out of the equation.” ~Dave Waters
• “You put a car on the road which may be driving by the letter of the law, but compared to the surrounding road users, it’s acting very conservatively. This can lead to situations where the autonomous car is a bit of a fish out of water.” ~Karl Lagnemma
• “We are expanding our strategy not just in autonomous driving but also in autonomous things. Drones, trucks, advanced robotics.” ~Edzard Overbeek
• “The key with autonomous is the whole ecosystem. One of the keys to having a truly fully autonomous is vehicles talking to each other.” ~Mary Barra
• “Self-driving cars will double the capacity of highways because the variability of human drivers will be taken out of the equation.” –~Dave Waters
• “If you recognize that self-driving cars are going to prevent car accidents, AI will be responsible for reducing one of the leading causes of death in the world.” ~Mark Zuckerberg
• “We believe the Tesla semi will deliver a substantial reduction in the cost of cargo, while increasing safety…” ~Elon Musk
• “The Tesla electric semi could change the trucking industry the same way the iPhone changed the cell phone industry.” ~Dave Waters

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