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Cost and safety limits hold back self-driving truck commercialization

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An October 10 Hacker News discussion looked at Aurora, Kodiak and others pushing self-driving trucks toward commercial service. Aurora's DaaS target price is above $0.85 per mile, against $1.03 per mile for a human driver's pay. Hitching trailers, fueling and breakdown response still need people. How operating costs are split, who is liable in a crash and what regulators require all remain open.

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LatestOct 10 07:57

Aurora and Kodiak push commercialization, but labor needs, cost sharing, crash liability and regulation still constrain it.

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Has the Autonomous Trucking Revolution Arrived?
Aurora、Kodiak等企业正推进自动驾驶卡车商业化，但运营成本分担、事故责任与监管条件仍制约其普及。Aurora的DaaS目标收费为每英里$0.85 plus，对比司机薪酬每英里$1.03，接挂拖车、加油和故障处理仍需人力参与。文章认为，自动驾驶的安全收益还依赖车辆维护、监管与公共投入，不能仅靠技术升级实现。

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