Can driverless trucks deliver social gains along with the beer?

<p>Trials of automated taxis and buses are becoming a common sight in our cities. At the same time, driverless trucks are already moving containers and minerals around many mines and ports, sometimes without any human intervention at all. And although less visible, trucks might well be the first to cross the threshold of fully driverless operations on our public roads.</p> <p>There are reasons for enthusiasm and for skepticism about predictions of driverless vehicles being allowed on our roads in the near term. Legal issues are numerous and contentious, the most obvious one being who will be to blame for a crash. Technical issues are also mind-blowing. How can computers armed with sensors match &mdash; and eventually exceed &mdash; the incredible processing power and intuition of the human brain?</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@OECD/can-driverless-trucks-deliver-social-gains-along-with-the-beer-b14282376212"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>