America is running out of truckers. Can autonomous driving rescue the industry?

America is running out of truckers. Can autonomous driving rescue the industry?

While the U.S. trucking industry struggles to fill tens of thousands of empty driver seats, some companies are betting the answer won’t come from hiring more humans. Critics argue the "shortage" is really caused by low pay and poor conditions. In July, Aurora Innovation announced it began running driverless trucks at night — a move the company says could more than double utilization and cut delivery times in half on some routes. The company’s ne…