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Autonomous trucks may negatively affect truckers, at least temporarily according to FMCSA chief

Story by: John Gallagher, Washington Correspondent at FreightWaves Acting Administrator Meera Joshi sees ‘major shift’ in trucker workforce How the move toward driverless trucks will affect the truck driver workforce is a challenge that must be addressed whether the timeline toward full automation ends up short or long, according to the nation’s top truck safety regulator. “We can argue about scope and timeline, but what we can’t argue about is that this a reality: There will be a major shift in

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Self-driving truck startup TuSimple will haul loads for U.S. Postal Service

"Self-driving truck startup TuSimple announced today that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded it a contract to perform five round trips, for a two-week pilot, hauling the agency’s trailers more than 1,000 miles between the USPS distribution centers in Phoenix, Arizona and Dallas, Texas". - According to article in freightwaves.com and its author Linda Baker Read full story HERE Source and credits : freightwaves.com / Linda Baker, Staff Writer

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Starsky Robotics tests self-driving truck on Florida highway

"As some technology companies scale back or eliminate their self-driving programs, Starsky Robotics is pushing forward with its autonomous truck technology". -According to article in freightwaves.com and it author Clarissa Hawes Hawes also wrote - "The self-driving truck startup completed a series of road tests, with a driver behind the wheel, on a section of the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway near Tampa, Florida, during the week of May 13". Read full story HERE Source and credits : freightwaves.com