The idea of autonomous trucking was one born as a solution to a national shortage of truck drivers that currently sits at around 80,000, according to the American Trucking Associations, and could reach 160,000 by 2030 – the same year many autonomous tech companies expect their platforms to be mature and ready for primetime.
Joining Jason and Matt this week on CCJ's 10-44 is Andrew Culhane, chief strategy officer at Torc Robotics, an autonomous tech company in which Daimler Truck North America has an ownership stake.
The pandemic threw global supply chains into upheaval, and nearly two years later they still aren't fully recovered. Culhane said, while not a "silver bullet," autonomous driving technologies could unlock efficiencies that not only ease a shortage of CDL drivers, but also shore up gaps in the supply chain.
01:41 Improved capabilities of autonomous trucks
