wheelnutt:
You got it. MOST low paying job is are risk in the next decade. And that is the key right there; low paying job. The economy and civilisation as a whole would still gain if ALL the low paying jobs go.
Well you clearly think jobs will be safe in the future of robots and machines rendering millions upon millions of people unemployed and companies not needing to hire anyone.
I hope youre right and im wrong.
caledoniandream:
JIMBO47:
Uncle Albie:
JIMBO47:
all fine and good until they decide the “human” is only needed at both ends of the trip …Then who fits the snow chains when needed …and a breakdown occurs and warning triangles need to be put out(by law).Jimbo you need to get up to speed with technology.
The things you mention are not a problem these days.
Why do some not want to believe what is going to happen sooner rather than later.■■? not a problem ok …trucks break down ,who is putting the triangles out its the law over here …the first time an unaccompanied OTTO truck breaks down and someone piles into it … next one its in Colorado the high country its snows a lot so OTTO trucks will only run in good weather? …yup its going to happen no doubt about that, big business rules the roost in the USA and can change laws to suit ie learner class 1 drivers being able to drive when their trainer is in the bunk sleeping. I have only 8 more years to go and for sure OTTO trucks cant do the work I’m on so I will watch with amazement as the OTR section of driving is gone. mmm caledoniandream I think its more who are the warehouse staff going to whine at then!
Which warehouse staff?
They will be all replaced by computers and robots.But there is one slight problem, an anecdote from the past makes it all clear:
Walther Reuter, a Union leader;
In January 1958 Walter Reuther gave testimony at a Senate subcommittee hearing, and he repeated the anecdote. However, the wording of the exchange was slightly altered again [WRSC]:In 1951, the Ford Motor Co. opened up a new engine plant in Cleveland, Ohio, adjacent to the municipal airport. It was the first fully automated engine plant. … I went through that plant many years back…
So they said to me, “Aren’t you worried about how you are going to collect union dues from all of these machines?”
I said, “the thought never occurred to me. The thought that occurred to me was how are you going to sell cars to these machines?” You know you can make automobiles, but consumers are still made in the good old fashioned way.” [Laughter.]
I was in a factory last year that makes cereal.
The deliver dropped the raw materials into the warehouse storage.
From the moment that driver opened his tailgate and tipped that stuff wasn’t touched again by a human until it was offloaded at the supermarket.
It went right through the system and was bagged and boxed
Once boxed a robot arm stacked it and the pallet was then shrink wrapped
Another robot arm double stacked the pallets onto a loading bay
When the trailer went onto the bay the whole bay slid into the trailer and loaded 52 pallets in one go.
There is a video out there of a Mercedes changing trailers without a driver
Uses a more modern Scammell coupling type connection.
slowlane:
the maoster:
Juddian:
Arn’t they trying to provoke war with Russia as we speak.That cuts both ways my friend. I never thought that I’d live to see the day when the Russians would sail a naval battle group right down the English Channel whilst mocking the Royal Navy and stating (quite correctly too
) that our navy is too weak, stripped back and cash starved to do anything about it!
UK: “Pah! You’re carrier is [zb]! Look at it… it’s barely afloat!”
Russia: “Uh-huh… so where is your carrier then?”
UK: “…”
Russia: “Thought so. Now [zb] off”
Don’t forget the Argentinians thought they were onto a winner because they had a light Cruiser during the Falklands conflict.
Well at the start anyway.
the maoster:
Juddian:
Arn’t they trying to provoke war with Russia as we speak.That cuts both ways my friend. I never thought that I’d live to see the day when the Russians would sail a naval battle group right down the English Channel whilst mocking the Royal Navy and stating (quite correctly too
Those two Navy destroyers could have sank that whole Russian battle group and been home for team and medals.
Looks as though they’ll be parked at the side of the Med before long out of fuel
Soldier z:
Those two Navy destroyers could have sank that whole Russian battle group and been home for team and medals.
Looks as though they’ll be parked at the side of the Med before long out of fuel
They had to go through the Channel because they wouldn’t have made it going the long way round.
I bet half their crew would have jumped ship in Ceuta anyway.
The-Snowman:
zaax:
Otto spent two weeks carefully mapping the roadWe’ll im sure it’ll be fine when some monkey in an office is harassed and throws the data for the route in after a quick 3 minute squint at a map with an angry customer on the phone then
Then someone set up a fresh set of roadworks, moved a skip to outside their front drive, didn’t report that fresh pothole that’s appeared, or built a new brick wall across the road.
How does Otto get past that without going down like the Bismarck? - Or maybe that’s the reason it’s called “Otto” come to think of it?! 
Winseer:
The-Snowman:
zaax:
Otto spent two weeks carefully mapping the roadWe’ll im sure it’ll be fine when some monkey in an office is harassed and throws the data for the route in after a quick 3 minute squint at a map with an angry customer on the phone then
Then someone set up a fresh set of roadworks, moved a skip to outside their front drive, didn’t report that fresh pothole that’s appeared, or built a new brick wall across the road.
How does Otto get past that without going down like the Bismarck? - Or maybe that’s the reason it’s called “Otto” come to think of it?!
Small issues, easily sorted.
Have a look at the biggest container terminal in the world; Rotterdam, plenty driverless vehicles operating there, between normal traffic.
The big container ships ( up to 16.000 containers) get turned around in approx 35 hours, with as little as possible labour.
The ECT Delta terminal on the Maasvlakte is called ghost terminal, as there is hardly any human activity, but the amount of containers handled is amazing ( approx 7.5 million TEU).
I do not like it, but it is the future, and it will be much quicker here than we like / want.
We can do an ostrich and put our head in the sand, or we can see it coming with an open mind and try to make the best of it.
I defiantly will choose the second option.
On a different note, it will be good for some drivers, especially where the driver get disturbed by driving, while texting, watching movies on their lab tops, and cooking. 
But, will these trucks be classed as 'self employed '?
the nodding donkey:
But, will these trucks be classed as 'self employed '?
Depends on the agency
"The team wanted the trip to take place in the early morning when traffic would be relatively light and on a day when the weather was clear…
…The software still has a long way to go, too. The autonomous drive in Colorado was limited to the highway, meaning truck drivers shouldn’t have to worry about finding a new profession anytime soon. "
Considering every step was taken to make this trip as easy as possible, I don’t think we need to worry about our jobs just yet.
Not to mention the fact that legislation has to catch up to technology. For example, who is to blame IF there is an accident?
