I thought driverless trucks were already a thing.<p>From [1]:<p>&gt;Driverless trucks aren’t new to the resource industry. Mining giants Rio Tinto Group and BHP Billiton Ltd. use them at many of their operations and oilsands producers see driverless trucks as an obvious way to boost productivity.<p>I can definitely see it expanding, as automation has a tendency to do, and the idea that <i>no technology will automate away more jobs</i> is certainly interesting.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;business.financialpost.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;energy&#x2F;how-canadas-oilsands-are-paving-the-way-for-driverless-trucks-and-the-threat-of-big-layoffs" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;business.financialpost.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;energy&#x2F;how-canadas-oi...</a>