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Comment by tshadley | Hacker News Reader

Handling that 10% is going to be tricky, though. Can an unpiloted truck be trusted to know its limitations perfectly, shutdown and park when it hits borderline road conditions?

Edit: Okay, remote driver access might solve this.

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Judging by how frequently I occasionally lose internet connection for a mile or two in my major metro area for even basic tasks, like Siri dictation or streaming audio, I can't imagine how remote takeover could possibly be the answer to the "10%" situation unless we're prepared for some percentage of the time we are faced with a truck that simply gives up, puts on four-way flashers and comes to a stop wherever it may be (which could include network dead zones)... and then it's a matter for the police and/or recovery workers to either get the AI back in the saddle or move the truck.

> Judging by how frequently I occasionally lose internet connection for a mile or two in my major metro area for even basic tasks, like Siri dictation or streaming audio, I can't imagine how remote takeover could possibly be the answer to the "10%" situation

I mean, it's possible that demand for self-driving trucks means reliable wireless connections get implemented everywhere they can drive.

There is already fantastic LTE along all the long-haul truck routes, because human truck drivers like to be connected to the rest of society while they are alone on the road for dozens of hours.

Also, Starlink is coming.

Interesting points.

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