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Re:Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for U.S. Pos... by jsymolon on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @11:10AM (#19970830)
> ... can be paid less than a driver, as they’re doing less work ...

Major West: And the monkey flips the switch. -- Lost In Space, 1998

Instructions can be, push the big red button if anything happens.

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Re:Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for U.S. Pos... by esilver on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @11:47AM (#19971282)
If it were as simple as pushing a button a monkey could fit the bill. Or maybe a pigeon. [0]

The monitor would be in place to manage the last-mile driving and any other technically-challenging aberrations on the route. Human skill and judgement would still be required, just for much shorter periods.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon

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