* NSW - Truck drivers could find themselves unemployed
--- It's one of the most exciting technological advances on the horizon, but the arrival of driverless vehicles could devastate Australia... As a nation whose economy revolves around a $200 billion transport and logistics industry, waving goodbye to truck drivers could mean far-reaching effects... After a futuristic fleet of self-driving “smart trucks” drove across Europe from Sweden to the Netherlands earlier this month, TechCrunch predicted, “no technology will automate away more jobs — or drive more economic efficiency” ... With robot drivers who don’t need to eat or sleep, our trucks will be carrying goods at breakneck speeds within decades. It will cut time and costs, but could prove to be a crushing blow for the country’s finances... It’s not just drivers who will be out of jobs. Businesses linked with truck drivers and the roadside will struggle or close too, from service stations to petrol stations to cafes to motels... Problems with this technology could mean disaster on a larger scale too. The world will need to make some dramatic changes to adapt to its driverless new reality...
Surry Hills, NSW, Australia - News com, by Emma Reynolds - May 2, 2016
Labels: dangerous for truckers, driverless trucks, trucking industry news Australia
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