Re:Will automation put an end to the American trucker?
by schiffern on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @11:56PM
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>As far as wear and tear on the highway: that's what weigh stations are for.
I believe WalterBright meant that even at the legal weight limit, trucks cause 10,000x as much damage as cars. In 2005 this amounting to a $60b taxpayer subsidy.[1]
This isn't to criticize Starsky Robotics (this inefficiency predates it), which is just operating in the environment it finds itself. And in general, inefficiency begets opportunity.
I believe WalterBright meant that even at the legal weight limit, trucks cause 10,000x as much damage as cars. In 2005 this amounting to a $60b taxpayer subsidy.[1]
This isn't to criticize Starsky Robotics (this inefficiency predates it), which is just operating in the environment it finds itself. And in general, inefficiency begets opportunity.
[1] https://truecostblog.com/2009/06/02/the-hidden-trucking-indu...