The driverless truck is coming, and it's going to automate millions of jobs | TechCrunch - 0 views
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A convoy of self-driving trucks recently drove across Europe and arrived at the Port of Rotterdam.
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the technology would effectively double the output of the U.S. transportation network at 25 percent of the cost.
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While the efficiency gains are real — too real to pass up — the technology will have tremendous adverse effects as well. There are currently more than 1.6 million Americans working as truck drivers, making it the most common job in 29 states.