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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

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Currently, most driverless opportunities are limited to secure private zones or closed environments, such as warehouses, campus environments or last mile runs from depot to front door. There will still be a workforce needed to maintain those driverless vehicles or costs associated with maintenance done by the manufacturer or a 3rd party.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

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The deal — which would fall short of a legally binding agreement — seeks to settle a dispute that started when President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on metals imports from Europe, citing risks to national security. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard. Maersk joins FedEx Corp.,