Posted on Aug 9, 2016

1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then?

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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Not there yet but a Possibility not that Far Down the Road (Sorry for the Pun).

1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then?

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Someone has to build the robots, someone has to maintain the robots, someone has to repair the robots and someone will need to improve robot design. Jobs abound.
I doubt that robots will be allowed to transport HAZMAT any time soon so get your endorsement!

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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Great Outlook.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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SSG John Thornton - Sad truth about Economics sometimes.

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Alan K.

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It is already in trial stage....Teamsters will have an opinion on this and It won't be a politically correct one!

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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I think you are right on that one.

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SPC Michael Huyck

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Good luck they can have mine im fed up with the industry
There no one standing up for us. We are the only industry that the DOT can take money out of our pockets.
Driver need to be men and stand up for our Right and quit being cry babies and pussies

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1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then?

1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then?

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