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Ready or not, self-driving semi-trucks are coming to America’s highways – Is Your State Ready?

April 1, 2024/

Autonomous truck companies plan a major expansion this year to deliver your packages and food, speeding well ahead of federal safety regulations

The advent of robot trucks could have a massive impact on America’s supply chain, dramatically reducing the time it takes to transport goods from place to place and unbinding the trucking industry from the costs and physical limitations of human labor. But the technology’s advancement has sparked concerns about highway safety, job loss, a lack of federal regulation and a patchwork of state laws regarding where and how autonomous trucks can operate.
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