Currently, human drivers meet Uber’s self-driving trucks at a transfer hub. They will then take their load across the state to another transfer hub and pass it to another trucker, who will make the delivery to the final destination.
Alden Woodrow, the head of self-driving truck development program at Uber said, “The big step for us recently is that we can plan to haul goods in both directions, using Uber Freight to coordinate load pickups and drop-offs with local truckers.
He also said, “We’re not at the point where that system is running 24-7 at all times. However, he said that are hoping to reach a point where the company’s autonomous truck will be able to complete the delivery process.
Uber wants to partner with trucking companies
When asked if Uber’s technology will eventually eliminate jobs for truck drivers, Woodrow said no. It will actually create more jobs for them because of the decline in delivery costs. However, the nature of their job may change from long hauls to short distance deliveries.
