Unfolding the state of the adoption of connected autonomous trucks by the commercial fleet owner industry

A Talebian, S Mishra - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper attempts to address two particular questions about the adoption of connected
autonomous trucks (CATs) by trucking companies:(i) what are the factors affecting the …

Truck routing and platooning optimization considering drivers' mandatory breaks

M Xu, X Yan, Y Yin - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging …, 2022 - Elsevier
Truck platooning has been touted as one of the most promising technologies to improve fuel
efficiency thanks to the reduced air drag of the digitally connected truck's slipstream in a …

Will automated vehicles solve the truck driver shortages? Perspectives from the trucking industry

AM Schuster, S Agrawal, N Britt, D Sperry… - Technology in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The United States (US) has experienced persistent truck driver shortages for the
past several decades, as demand for truckers has increased while individuals willing to fill …

Work with AI and Work for AI: Autonomous Vehicle Safety Drivers' Lived Experiences

M Chu, K Zong, X Shu, J Gong, Z Lu, K Guo… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The development of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) has created a novel job, the safety driver,
recruited from experienced drivers to supervise and operate AV in numerous driving …

Exploring the challenges faced by Dutch truck drivers in the era of technological advancement

J de Winter, T Driessen, D Dodou… - Frontiers in public health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Despite their important role in the economy, truck drivers face several
challenges, including adapting to advancing technology. The current study investigated the …

Aside from Deterministic Prophecies, What Is Missing in the Contemporary Debate on Automation and the Future of Work? The Case of Automated Vehicles

D Silva, L Cunha - Social Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Debates around the future of work have (re-) emerged strongly as concerns about a new era
of workplace automation grow from a plethora of narratives estimating the potential of …

Fleets on the streets: How number, affiliation and purpose of shared-lane automated vehicle convoys influence public perception and blame

TK Gilbert, NZ Qu, W Ju, J Li - … research part F: traffic psychology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Automated vehicles (AVs) may have broad uses in society, but some applications may be
more acceptable than others. Determining contexts in which AVs can acceptably operate is …

[HTML][HTML] Disadvantaged workers are not all alike in attitudes towards automation

AM Schuster, JA Van Fossen, S Agrawal… - Transportation Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Automated vehicle (AV) adoption is anticipated to affect millions of motor vehicle operators,
including gig drivers (platform-based ride-hailing and/or delivery drivers). The …

Concerns, career decisions, and role changes: A qualitative study of perceptions of autonomous vehicles in the trucking industry

JA Van Fossen, AM Schuster, D Sperry… - Work, Aging and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The increasing adoption of automation will likely replace the tasks performed in many jobs,
resulting in new challenges for workers. Yet, little is known regarding how workers perceive …

A Bayesian regression analysis of truck drivers' use of cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) for platooning on California highways

S Yang, SE Shladover, XY Lu, H Ramezani… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC), as an advanced version of adaptive
cruise control (ACC), automates brake and engine controls based on the information …