it will still have a driver to monitor the truck’s systems and intervene in the event of a malfunction.

a bit of a stretch to call this autonomous, and it’s not obvious to me why this is economically better, but a nice start.
2022-01-29: this is becoming a broader trend, with 1 operator ideally controlling several systems at once:

“There’s just no way this isn’t going to explode as a category”. As industrial machines become more capable and connected, the number and variety of these jobs will grow. New forms of remote physical work may involve supervising multiple autonomous machines. Some companies see remote human helpers as a stopgap. Phantom Auto has sold its remote driving technology to companies working on self-driving cars and delivery robots. These vehicles can handle many situations on the road autonomously but struggle with unusual situations, poor weather conditions, or instrument anomalies, requiring a person to step in and help.

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