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

Yes they do have the funds to throw around for R&D

Because that is what they are doing

I'm not saying that the job growth will be in the actual production, I'm saying there's a distinct lack of production of the things that would threaten your job.

Volvo right now is testing truck AIs

You're scared of a phantom.

And I am telling you thats incorrect

How many of those things could they pump out?

Production lacks because the technology is in development

And you seem to be positing your argument as if you think I am saying this is going to happen tommorrow, or overnight

I am not

I am saying in the next 5-10 years most jobs in retail, food service, transportation, and office administration will be automated

That's what they've been saying since the Jetsons.

Robots cost more than minimum wage.

They used to

I do agree that simply cutting people out of the equation with no replacement other than "do it yourself" will be a net loss for everyone.

Minimum wage isnt the only cost of an employee

They're not replacing people with robots, they're cutting people for touchscreens