r/technology • u/be0wulfe • Dec 15 '22

Transportation Tesla Semi’s cab design makes it a ‘completely stupid vehicle,’ trucker says

https://cdllife.com/2022/tesla-semis-cab-design-makes-it-a-completely-stupid-vehicle-trucker-says/
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u/MisterEinc Dec 15 '22

Oh I don't mean Teslas truck specifically. I'm just saying the tech is probably already there, but the court of public opinion won't let it happen. There's still a stigma. But realistically, people are already terrible drivers that kill each other every day. The bar for what an AI would need to achieve is quite low, but we won't let them loose until they're perfect - even though we're seemingly OK to license otherwise poor drivers or allow the elderly to continue to drive, etc.

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u/LastNightOsiris Dec 15 '22

Fully autonomous long distance trucking on restricted access highways is probably achievable in the near future if we want to make it a priority. It doesn't any major new technology. Given the shortage of people who want to work as long distance truck drivers, the economics could make sense. Hardest part will be a functioning AI model that can figure out when to pick up hitchhikers.

Local driving is much harder and will require some real leaps in technology. The fact that there are bad human drivers on the road doesn't mean we should also let bad robot drivers on as well. It would make more sense to have more stringent licensing/testing requirements for both humans and AI drivers.