Beer! What else would you use an self-driving truck for?
We can deny it all we want, but the age of self-driving, driverless, or autonomous vehicles — whatever your preferred phrase would be — is coming. We’ve written how the confluence of an aging population, declining rates of Millenials even getting a license, and advancing technology will make this happen:
- We can fight it, but the tipping point for self-driving cars is near
- Self driving cars — a job killer of unprecedented levels
Of course, talk is talk, until you see real-world applications, which is exactly what Uber-owned Otto recently completed — a beer run!
What’s next Otto? A run to Boston for some clam chowder?
SAN FRANCISCO — The futurists of Silicon Valley may not have seen this one coming: The first commercial delivery made by a self-driving truck was 2,000 cases of Budweiser beer.
Source: Self-Driving Truck’s First Mission: A Beer Run – The New York Times
