>If Waymo is successful, there are potentially massive impacts to the population of the US. Trucking is a major industry.
Certainly, but we don't know if it will be positive or negative. Some studies[0] show increases in human truck driver employment with long-haul being fully automated (plus the work seems nicer).
The source for that article has been deleted. Additionally, the study was performed by Uber, who has an incentive to suggest that automating vehicles is a good thing.
If you have other sources, I'd be happy to take a look.
Certainly, but we don't know if it will be positive or negative. Some studies[0] show increases in human truck driver employment with long-haul being fully automated (plus the work seems nicer).
[0]https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/02/uber-...