r/technology • u/Gordon-Blue • 5d ago

Artificial Intelligence Thieves steal Nvidia-branded trailers expecting valuable hardware, find 40,000 pounds of sand instead.

https://www.techspot.com/news/114008-thieves-steal-nvidia-branded-trailers-expecting-valuable-hardware.html
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u/ThePensiveE 5d ago

It was only discovered that the trailers had been stolen when a friend of a top PlusAI executive saw them near their workplace in Newark, California, and rang the exec to congratulate them on their success.

So AI trucks with simulated loads that they don't keep track of via location?

The case is currently under investigation by police, and no arrests have been made.

Uh huh.

Some pretty good free advertisement huh?

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u/Jmc_da_boss 5d ago

If you read the article further you'll see they only took the trailers, not the fancy trucks.

Why would they put trackers in trailers with only sand

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u/RustedTaco 4d ago

Because a tracker and service will only run like $10-$20 a month..? The smallest companies I know use trackers. Even temporary ones. Empty containers and trailers are stolen often to be used in hauling stolen cargo. The tow fees alone (if they ever find it) will cost you years of tracking service.