FedEx Freight | Fedex tests autonomous trucks

[Holo989]

FedEx, Aurora to launch autonomous-truck routes in Texas

FedEx Corp. and self-driving vehicle startup Aurora Innovation Inc. are launching a pilot of autonomous truck shipments between Dallas and Houston in an...

www.marketwatch.com

 

[BIG R GUY]

Spokesperson, Barb Knobsarehuge, stated, they are also in the testing stages of retrofitting a Big Dave replica size hat with autonomous capabilities of, warehousing, and distribution that will serve as terminals for the trucks. It was not immediately clear though when testing would be completed. Calls to Dave were forwarded to Wong Technology.

 

[LS2Silver]

They should have road drivers beating their doors down to fill out applications now. Seems dumb to make this public, giving drivers a heads up to avoid working there.

 

[mattbob]

They should have road drivers beating their doors down to fill out applications now. Seems dumb to make this public, giving drivers a heads up to avoid working there.

prepping freight to be sold

 

[screweddaily]

Anyone in Texas where this is going on able to give us any details? Is this crap being successful? Are the stuck driving within the same HOS as us? Has the been any obvious problems?

 

[joes bar and grill]

Are the drivers gonna have to work the dock?

 

[Panhandler92]

prepping freight to be sold

We're the only opco that makes money year after year so... makes sense given how they think.

 

[BIG R GUY]

Anyone in Texas where this is going on able to give us any details? Is this crap being successful? Are the stuck driving within the same HOS as us? Has the been any obvious problems?

Will the trucks be vaccinated?

 

[seabreeze]

Will the trucks be vaccinated?

Not unless they need a booster.

 

[mud]

It's now illegal to abort a run in Texas.

 

[longhaullounger]

It's now illegal to abort a run in Texas.

 

[dlscontractor]

Anyone in Texas where this is going on able to give us any details? Is this crap being successful? Are the stuck driving within the same HOS as us? Has the been any obvious problems?

will contact two drivers that go to Houston nightly. one out of North Dallas one out of fort Worth. will get back to you

 

[rodedawg]

Are the drivers gonna have to work the dock?

What drivers?

 

[joes bar and grill]

What drivers?

The "safety" drivers

 

[rodedawg]

The "safety" drivers

With autonomous trucks, they won’t need drivers.

 

[joes bar and grill]

Read the ****ing article, then go in the bathroom look in the mirror and argue with somebody that cares

 

[rodedawg]

Read the ****ing article, then go in the bathroom look in the mirror and argue with somebody that cares

I did read the ****ing article, at the end of 2023 there going to launch there trucking business without a driver, therefore, at the end of 2023 there won’t be a driver dipsh!t. Have a nice day

 

[Streaker69]

Not going to happen.

First of all, way too many cooks in that kitchen.

Second, there's a shortage of chips and they're not going to be caught up for a long time.

Third, there is no evidence that says there's software that can handle traffic, unpredictable drivers and bad weather.

Lastly, the publication is called market watch and this part is important

Aurora is scheduled to go public this year in a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Reinvent Technology Partners

Pump and dump. FedEx (and other companies) were willing to take the gamble and give it a shot. Not the first time, not the last time.

Lastly, how long would it take for FedEx to replace their entire fleet? How long would it take to get the techs up to par on this technology? Decades and that's if everything goes right.

I did read the ****ing article, at the end of 2023 there going to launch there trucking business without a driver, therefore, at the end of 2023 there won’t be a driver dipsh!t. Have a nice day

You should get ahead of this and quit today.

 

[Diggger86]

I want to see one of these on the merge from Lagrange to 294 at about 7am. I’m guessing that’s where the poor guy watching the robot would take over lol.

 

[joes bar and grill]

at the end of 2023 there won’t be a driver dipsh!t.

But will the drivers before 2023 work the dock............dipshit?