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Transport Topics | September 6, 2024
How Self-Driving Trucks Could Create New Jobs
As autonomous truck developers move closer to deploying fully driverless on-highway tractors, they are also pioneering a set of new, specialized job functions that will be necessary to support autonomous fleets in real-world freight operations.
Even with no one onboard, unmanned trucks will still depend on trained professionals to prepare, inspect, dispatch, monitor and maintain the vehicles as they haul loads between designated freight hubs on specific stretches of highway.
Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) | September 11, 2024
PAVE Virtual Panel "Now Hiring: Workforce Development in the Autonomous Vehicle Industry"
As the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry advances and self-driving cars become a part of our reality, questions arise over what this will mean for jobs and the economy. A new coalition — USAVjobs.com – seeks to compile resources, job training programs, and government initiatives, to answer questions about AVs and the workforce.
Tune in for a virtual panel featuring experts May Mobility, Aurora, and DriveOhio, as we examine the state of workforce development in AVs. Panelists will discuss existing job creation programs, upskilling and reskilling initiatives, and future opportunities for economic growth – across skill levels, areas of expertise, and geographic locations.