Belly-up

[Jolly]

Gone in less than two years...

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/embark-trucks-layoffs-may-close-17823487.php

[taiwan_girl]

From the article

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The firm planned to create a network of long-haul, autonomous trucks that would deliver freight between cities, whereupon human drivers would take over for local pickups and drop-offs.
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I thought (and still think) this is the future of self drive cargo trucks. Have large collection points just outside of cities, where a real driver will take over. I think it is probably easier to self drive on an expressway with limited access vs. a city street.

[Mik]

True, but long haul loads go through multiple urban areas.

[Jolly]

One wreck/one jury.

[taiwan_girl]

@Jolly said in Belly-up:

One wreck/one jury.

Thats a good point, but do you think that the award would be higher than, for example, if a driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into something?

[Jolly]

@taiwan_girl

Yep.

Love to be the lawyer arguing that case ...

[taiwan_girl]

Hmm, I dont know about that.

But, we are still along way off from that.