A Navistar International autonomous-capable truck model sits in the warehouse at TuSimple in Tucson, Arizona U.S., February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
TUCSON, Ariz. (Reuters) - U.S. self-driving truck companies have a golden opportunity in the form of a nationwide driver shortage, but their robot drivers still are not ready and neither are their biggest potential customers.
The uncertainties surrounding autonomous trucking come at a critical time for the U.S. trucking industry, which faces a record shortage of 80,000 drivers as demand for online shopping and rapid delivery times is straining supply chains.
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