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Senate Funding Leaders Ask Fed Watchdog to Review Effects of Autonomous Tech on Truckers

May 1, 2017

Rapid advancements in autonomous vehicle technology present the potential for machines to replace people in the workplace.

The top transportation funding leaders in the Senate asked the Government Accountability Office during the week of April 24 to determine how this technology could affect, specifically, the 2 million Americans who currently work as truck drivers.

“In the near future, automated vehicles may be used to provide personal transit services, similar to taxis, for individuals or small groups.

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