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Re:Autonomous tech boom darling Embark goes belly-up, lays o... by pintxo on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @02:16AM (#35052520)
Could it be, that just for the potential of a malfunction or accident, it’s beneficial to have a human on board to handle such situations?

And if that’s the case, the human might as well just drive the train while he’s waiting.

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Re:Autonomous tech boom darling Embark goes belly-up, lays o... by iancmceachern on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @10:55AM (#35056775)
The same is true for tractor trailer trucks.
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