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Will truckers become like drone operators?

Stefan Seltz-Axmacher knows that many drivers don’t like him and his autonomous trucks so he tries to change the conversation. “Yes, we’re these nerdy guys from San Francisco, and we’ve built a robot that looks like it does their work,” says the CEO and co-founder of Starsky Robotics. “Drivers say, ‘Oh, my gosh. Are they going to take our jobs?’ but when the conversation becomes about remote driving, and more home time, we go from being an enemy to a friend. I really hope that’s the dynamic we’re largely able to have.”

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