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Re:The driverless truck is coming, and it’s going to automat... by jmspring on Monday April 25, 2016 @11:19PM (#11569191)
Where is the money going to come from for produce suppliers, some on thin profits, to automate where hiring a bunch of seasonal laborers is less overhead, maintenance, etc.
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Re:The driverless truck is coming, and it’s going to automat... by dragonwriter on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @12:26AM (#11569438)
It's going to come from automation costs dropping and seasonal (and other) labor costs rising in real terms, so that the cost effective approach is automation. Same as everywhere else.
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Re:The driverless truck is coming, and it’s going to automat... by elsewhen on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @12:25AM (#11569434)
if an automated solution ends up being cheaper than manual laborers, then some lending institution will be happy to lend the money for the transition. any players that avoid the transition will likely get obviated by the competitors that capture and pass on the cost savings.
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Re:The driverless truck is coming, and it’s going to automat... by Bombthecat on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @12:40AM (#11569484)
It is coming from another Uber company. Or maybe a new brunch of Uber.
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