It must really suck to lose your livelihood like that, but its kinda inevitable. On the flipside, there will be jobs created for people to fix these machines, write the programs that run them, all the sensors and safety features that will be required before they can hit the road.
The UK is currently 50k short of drivers, same as much of Europe. There is a fear in logistics circles of this getting worse with fewer new entrants into driving - even with good pay.
It must really suck to lose your livelihood like that, but its kinda inevitable. On the flipside, there will be jobs created for people to fix these machines, write the programs that run them, all the sensors and safety features that will be required before they can hit the road.