Objectively better is oversimplifying it.

Not really

It is cheaper, faster, or what

A robot cant be fatigued and only needs to stop for fuel

I mean you're not in the business of building or designing these things

And you don't have to pay a robot

Neither are you whats your point?

Funny of you to assume

Is it though?

I made a automated flagger sign.

Congratulations

So you dont design or build automated semis?

But nobody wants it because the people who literally STAND ON THE ROAD AND WAVE PEOPLE BY would get in a fit over losing their jobs.

They just count cars and walkie the other side.

Those jobs are how many compared to how many truckere

That is the most easily automated thing in the world, like replacing traffic cops at intersections

Trucking companies would save 68 billion on wages alone

But, payroll doesn't have the spare cash laying around to invest in all-new trucks all at once.

Forgive me for finding it laughable theybwouldnt take that 68 billion

That money is constantly in motion.

Yes they do

Again

This company nets 1 billion a year in profits

They could replace the entire fleet if they so desired

That 68 billion is currently dispersed in your bank, your mouth, your toilet, and maybe there's some in their books.

I dont think you caught when I said net

After company expenses knight profits 1 billion

their investment in their workers still outnumbers their net profits 68 to one.

I dont think your math is correct

I said trucking companies accross the board would save 68 billions

As in collectively

Not singularly

Knight certainly doesnt expend 68 billion per year

Just from what you've told me, not counting insurance, which could easily exceed a hundred billion, the manufacturing and R&D alone would cost several billion and it's not even on the lot.

They dont front r&d tho

The manufacturer does

You need people to MAKE the automation in the first place.

And those people are far outnumbered by the jobs they are automating

THOSE people don't have billions to throw around, their business is making the current functional trucks.

Making parts and stuff.

Their business is making the next functional truck