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Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream | Lex Fridman Podcast #237

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Steve Viscelli is a former truck driver and now an economic sociologist at University of Pennsylvania studying freight transportation, including autonomous trucks. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Steve's Website: https://www.steveviscelli.com/ Big Rig (book): https://amzn.to/3EbaofP Will Robotic Trucks Be "Sweatshops on Wheels?" (article): https://bit.ly/3vGGgpO Johnny Cash - All I Do Is Drive (song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEHoagHlqrE Steve's Penn Gazette Interview: https://bit.ly/3nkRPyV More Information on Automated Trucking: http://www.driverlessreport.org/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:44 - Ethnography 12:57 - Challenges of driving a truck 31:36 - Trucking industry: State of affairs 1:04:41 - Future of autonomous trucks 1:30:57 - Solving the automated truck dilemma 2:02:52 - Role of society in automated trucking 2:30:01 - Tesla and revolutionizing the trucking industry 2:49:41 - Hope and final thoughts SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Steve Vasselli's research and book delve into the transition of long haul trucking from a prestigious blue-collar career to a demanding profession, providing valuable insights into this shift.", "Vasselli's ongoing book project, titled Driverless Autonomous Trucks and the Future of the American Trucker, explores the potential impacts of self-driving trucks on labor and society, indicating a significant shift in the industry. Steve Vasselli's current project delves into the implications of autonomous trucks on the labor force and society, signifying a noteworthy change in the trucking landscape.", "The discussion also touches on the experiences of truck drivers, including Vasselli's own stint as a trucker for six months, providing valuable firsthand insights into the challenges and changes in the profession. 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The knees can no longer handle it.', 'start': 975.939, 'duration': 6.092}, {'end': 991.333, 'text': "They get replaced by a machine, their job gets offshored, and they end up going to trucking because it's a place where they can maintain their income.", 'start': 984.028, 'duration': 7.305}, {'end': 994.755, 'text': "And so it's super high stress.", 'start': 991.653, 'duration': 3.102}], 'summary': 'Trucking is a last resort job for many due to job loss in manufacturing and construction, leading to high stress.', 'duration': 27.011, 'max_score': 967.744, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So967744.jpg'}, {'end': 1118.086, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1088.57, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 1092.772, 'text': "And when you're new, especially like it would probably for somebody like me.", 'start': 1088.57, 'duration': 4.202}, {'end': 1097.394, 'text': 'it feels like it would take years to become calm and comfortable in that situation,', 'start': 1092.772, 'duration': 4.622}, {'end': 1104.057, 'text': 'as opposed to be exceptionally stressed under the eyes of the road, everybody looking at you, waiting for you.', 'start': 1097.394, 'duration': 6.663}, {'end': 1106.998, 'text': 'Is that the psychological pressure of that??', 'start': 1104.437, 'duration': 2.561}, {'end': 1108.699, 'text': 'Is that something that was really difficult??', 'start': 1107.358, 'duration': 1.341}, {'end': 1110.44, 'text': 'yeah, absolutely again.', 'start': 1108.979, 'duration': 1.461}, {'end': 1118.086, 'text': 'just i i saw people freeze up, you know, in that intersection, as you know, horns are blaring and the trucks grinding.', 'start': 1110.44, 'duration': 7.646}], 'summary': 'New drivers may feel years to become calm, facing psychological pressure and stress from others on the road.', 'duration': 29.516, 'max_score': 1088.57, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So1088570.jpg'}, {'end': 1207.124, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1178.976, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 1183.361, 'text': 'What are the challenges associated with each task? You kind of emphasized the first one.', 'start': 1178.976, 'duration': 4.385}, {'end': 1187.607, 'text': 'What about the actual, like long haul highway driving?', 'start': 1184.062, 'duration': 3.545}, {'end': 1190.694, 'text': 'Yeah, so I mean, and they are very different, right?', 'start': 1188.072, 'duration': 2.622}, {'end': 1198.699, 'text': 'And the key with the long haul driving is really a set of the way.', 'start': 1191.014, 'duration': 7.685}, {'end': 1202.521, 'text': 'I came to understand it was a set of habits, right?', 'start': 1198.699, 'duration': 3.822}, {'end': 1205.683, 'text': 'We have a sense of driving.', 'start': 1203.382, 'duration': 2.301}, {'end': 1207.124, 'text': 'particularly men, I think,', 'start': 1205.683, 'duration': 1.441}], 'summary': 'Challenges in long haul driving differ from other tasks, involving a set of habits and gender differences.', 'duration': 28.148, 'max_score': 1178.976, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So1178976.jpg'}], 'start': 722.224, 'title': 'Trucking challenges and stress', 'summary': 'Discusses the changing demographics of truck drivers, with a growing number of immigrants, people of color, and women, and highlights the intimidating experience of learning to operate a truck, including the challenges of shifting gears and the high stakes involved in the training process. it also highlights the high stress and challenges faced by individuals entering trucking as a last resort job, including significant financial burden, psychological pressure, and the long duration required to become highly skilled in different driving tasks.', 'chapters': [{'end': 966.823, 'start': 722.224, 'title': "Truck driver's journey", 'summary': 'Discusses the changing demographics of truck drivers, with a growing number of immigrants, people of color, and women, and highlights the intimidating experience of learning to operate a truck, including the challenges of shifting gears and the high stakes involved in the training process.', 'duration': 244.599, 'highlights': ['The trucking industry has become more diverse, with a growing number of immigrants, people of color, and women joining the profession alongside the traditional demographic of rural white men. The industry is experiencing a demographic shift, with a significant increase in the number of immigrants, people of color, and women entering the profession.', 'The experience of learning to operate a truck is described as intimidating and high-stakes, involving challenges such as learning to shift gears and being in a boot camp-like training environment. 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Trucking is seen as a last resort job for individuals who lose their jobs in manufacturing or construction due to physical limitations or offshoring, leading to high stress and significant financial burden, with new drivers being charged around $8,000 by the company initially.', 'Psychological pressure and challenges faced by new truck drivers, including the intimidating aspect of the job and the long duration required to become highly skilled. New truck drivers face psychological pressure and challenges, including the intimidating nature of the job and the long duration required to become highly skilled, with new drivers experiencing high stress and feeling the pressure of being under constant observation by other road users.', 'The distinction between long haul driving and local driving, emphasizing the need for habits and routines in local driving and the importance of understanding traffic patterns in long haul driving. The chapter highlights the distinction between long haul driving and local driving, emphasizing the need for habits and routines in local driving, and the importance of understanding traffic patterns and making good decisions in long haul driving to avoid risky situations.']}], 'duration': 572.232, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So722224.jpg', 'highlights': ['The trucking industry is experiencing a demographic shift, with a significant increase in the number of immigrants, people of color, and women entering the profession.', 'The experience of learning to operate a truck is described as intimidating and high-stakes, involving challenges such as learning to shift gears and being in a boot camp-like training environment.', 'Trucking is seen as a last resort job for individuals who lose their jobs in manufacturing or construction due to physical limitations or offshoring, leading to high stress and significant financial burden.', 'New truck drivers face psychological pressure and challenges, including the intimidating nature of the job and the long duration required to become highly skilled, with new drivers experiencing high stress and feeling the pressure of being under constant observation by other road users.', 'The chapter highlights the distinction between long haul driving and local driving, emphasizing the need for habits and routines in local driving, and the importance of understanding traffic patterns and making good decisions in long haul driving to avoid risky situations.']}, {'end': 3061.179, 'segs': [{'end': 1402.801, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1371.491, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1372.933, 'text': 'Some weeks were that minimum, 500, very few.', 'start': 1371.491, 'duration': 1.442}, {'end': 1374.514, 'text': "And then some I'd get 1200, 1300 bucks.", 'start': 1372.953, 'duration': 1.561}, {'end': 1389.018, 'text': 'Pay has gone up know typical drivers now starting in the 30s you know in the kind of job that i was in uh 30s you know cents per mile 30 to 35.', 'start': 1374.534, 'duration': 14.484}, {'end': 1389.518, 'text': 'so can we?', 'start': 1389.018, 'duration': 0.5}, {'end': 1392.039, 'text': 'can we try to reverse engineer that math?', 'start': 1389.518, 'duration': 2.521}, {'end': 1394.539, 'text': 'how that maps to the actual hours?', 'start': 1392.039, 'duration': 2.5}, {'end': 1395.159, 'text': "so there's.", 'start': 1394.539, 'duration': 0.62}, {'end': 1399.02, 'text': 'the hours connected to driving are so widely dispersed.', 'start': 1395.159, 'duration': 3.861}, {'end': 1402.801, 'text': "as you said, some of them don't count as actual work, some of it does.", 'start': 1399.02, 'duration': 3.781}], 'summary': 'Average pay has increased to $30-$35 per mile with a wide range of driving hours.', 'duration': 31.31, 'max_score': 1371.491, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So1371491.jpg'}, {'end': 1448.945, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1421.127, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 1426.049, 'text': "this is also an interesting technology story in the end, and it's the technology story that didn't happen.", 'start': 1421.127, 'duration': 4.922}, {'end': 1432.392, 'text': "So pay per mile was invented by companies when you couldn't surveil drivers.", 'start': 1427.03, 'duration': 5.362}, {'end': 1435.273, 'text': "You didn't know what they were doing, right? And you wanted them to have some skin in the game.", 'start': 1432.412, 'duration': 2.861}, {'end': 1438.219, 'text': "And so you'd say, you know, here's the load.", 'start': 1436.098, 'duration': 2.121}, {'end': 1445.043, 'text': "It's going from, you know, for me, I might start in, you know, the Northeast, maybe in upstate New York with a load of beer.", 'start': 1438.439, 'duration': 6.604}, {'end': 1448.945, 'text': "I'd say, here's this load of beer, bring it to this address in Michigan.", 'start': 1445.723, 'duration': 3.222}], 'summary': "Pay per mile technology was invented for drivers to have 'skin in the game' when they couldn't be surveilled.", 'duration': 27.818, 'max_score': 1421.127, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So1421127.jpg'}, {'end': 1653.57, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1624.435, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1632.944, 'text': 'There are many truck drivers who make more than $100,000 a year is an attraction, but the industry is highly segmented.', 'start': 1624.435, 'duration': 8.509}, {'end': 1638.507, 'text': 'And so The entry-level segment, and we can probably get into this,', 'start': 1634.105, 'duration': 4.402}, {'end': 1648.089, 'text': 'but the industry is dominated by a few dozen really large companies that are self-insured and can train new drivers.', 'start': 1638.507, 'duration': 9.582}, {'end': 1653.57, 'text': "So, if you want those good jobs, you've got to have several years up until recently.", 'start': 1648.629, 'duration': 4.941}], 'summary': 'Truck drivers can earn over $100,000, but industry dominated by large companies.', 'duration': 29.135, 'max_score': 1624.435, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So1624435.jpg'}, {'end': 2709.897, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2684.359, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 2690.865, 'text': 'somebody who had experienced unions would be more favorable and someone who had not would not be right.', 'start': 2684.359, 'duration': 6.506}, {'end': 2693.847, 'text': 'And that turned out to be the case.', 'start': 2691.505, 'duration': 2.342}, {'end': 2703.633, 'text': 'without a doubt, but in an interesting way, which was that even the drivers who were not part of the union, who,', 'start': 2694.808, 'duration': 8.825}, {'end': 2709.897, 'text': 'in the kind of public debate of deregulation,', 'start': 2703.633, 'duration': 6.264}], 'summary': 'Experienced union members favor unions, non-members do not.', 'duration': 25.538, 'max_score': 2684.359, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So2684359.jpg'}], 'start': 1295.136, 'title': 'Challenges in trucking industry', 'summary': 'Covers truck driver pay structure ranging from 25 to 35 cents per mile, with a minimum pay of $500 a week. it also explores complexities of the labor market, including discrepancies in earnings and potential impact of a $60,000 minimum wage. additionally, it discusses challenges faced by truck drivers and the impact of unions on perceptions, as well as the potential for automation in the industry.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1524.521, 'start': 1295.136, 'title': 'Life as a truck driver', 'summary': 'Discusses the pay structure for truck drivers, starting from 25 cents to 30-35 cents per mile, with a minimum pay of $500 a week, and the inefficiencies leading to unpaid waiting hours and low hourly wages.', 'duration': 229.385, 'highlights': ["Truck drivers' pay ranged from 25 to 35 cents per mile, with a minimum pay of $500 a week, and the average paycheck fluctuating between $500 and $1200-$1300. The pay structure for truck drivers varied from 25 to 35 cents per mile, with a minimum pay of $500 a week, and the average paycheck fluctuating between $500 and $1200-$1300, providing insights into the earnings of truck drivers.", 'The increasing amount of non-driving tasks, such as waiting for loading and traffic congestion, led to inefficiencies and unpaid hours for truck drivers. The inefficiencies in the trucking industry, such as waiting for loading and traffic congestion, led to increased non-driving tasks and unpaid hours for truck drivers, impacting their overall earnings and hourly wage.', "The pay per mile system was a result of companies' inability to monitor drivers and aimed to incentivize them, but the inefficiencies in the system led to decreased earnings for drivers. The pay per mile system was introduced due to the inability to monitor drivers, but the inefficiencies in the system, such as waiting times and non-driving tasks, resulted in decreased earnings for drivers, highlighting the impact of the pay structure on driver efficiency and income."]}, {'end': 1978.025, 'start': 1525.082, 'title': 'Truck driver labor market insights', 'summary': 'Reveals the complexities of the truck driver labor market, including the low incentive for supply chain optimization, the discrepancy in truck driver earnings, and the potential impact of a minimum wage of $60,000 on addressing the shortage of truck drivers.', 'duration': 452.943, 'highlights': ['The truck driver labor market lacks incentives for supply chain optimization, leading to inefficiency in utilizing truck labor. The current payment system for truck drivers creates a low incentive for supply chain optimization, which hinders the efficient utilization of truck labor.', 'The truck driver labor market exhibits a discrepancy in earnings, with some drivers making over $100,000 annually while others struggle to reach minimum wage. While some truck drivers can earn over $100,000 annually, the industry is highly segmented, with entry-level drivers often struggling to reach minimum wage due to stringent requirements and discrepancies in payment calculation.', 'The implementation of a minimum wage of $60,000 for truck drivers could potentially address the shortage of truck drivers in the industry. The potential impact of setting a minimum wage of $60,000 for truck drivers is discussed, highlighting its potential to alleviate the shortage of truck drivers in the industry.']}, {'end': 2602.749, 'start': 1978.065, 'title': 'Challenges of truck driving industry', 'summary': 'Discusses the challenges faced by truck drivers, including issues with compensation, time, and job quality, leading to a decline in job desirability, while also exploring the historical context of the trucking industry in the united states.', 'duration': 624.684, 'highlights': ['The truck driving job requires significant investment and commitment, as individuals often undergo training, leave their families, and make long-term career plans, indicating the psychological and personal investment in the profession. Truck drivers invest time and resources in training, often leaving their families for months, showing the personal and psychological commitment to the job.', 'Truck drivers face challenges with compensation, especially related to unproductive waiting time, leading to a sense of devaluation of their time and efforts. Truck drivers express frustration over unproductive waiting time, leading to a feeling of devaluation and psychological strain.', "Historically, the trucking industry had a 'golden age' characterized by high wages and job quality, driven by strong unionization and regulation, which has evolved over time. The historical context reveals a previous 'golden age' of the trucking industry, marked by high wages and job quality due to strong unionization and regulation.", "The competition in the trucking industry revolves around cost efficiency, often disregarding externalities such as the impact on drivers' time, family, and environmental factors. The competition in the trucking industry prioritizes cost efficiency over externalities, neglecting the impact on drivers' well-being and environmental factors."]}, {'end': 3061.179, 'start': 2602.789, 'title': 'Trucking industry: unions, jobs, and automation', 'summary': "Discusses the impact of unions on truckers' perceptions, the historical and current pros and cons of unions in the trucking space, and the different segments of trucking jobs, including the distinction between private and for-hire carriers and the potential for automation.", 'duration': 458.39, 'highlights': ["Truckers' perceptions are influenced by their experience with unions, with those who had experienced unions being more favorable toward them. The tenure of the driver in the industry has a strong effect on how they view unions, with drivers who had experienced unions being more favorable toward them.", 'Even non-union drivers longed for the days of the Teamsters, recognizing the overall market impact that unions had on trucking, leading to higher earnings and market control. Non-union drivers also acknowledged the positive impact of unions, longing for the days of the Teamsters due to higher earnings and market control.', 'Historically, unions like the Teamsters tied wages to productivity and played a role in controlling the market to ensure profitability for both workers and employers. Unions like the Teamsters tied wages to productivity and collaborated with employers to control the market, ensuring profitability for both workers and employers.', 'The trucking industry comprises various segments, including private and for-hire carriers, with for-hire carriers generally paying less due to competition. The trucking industry includes private and for-hire carriers, with for-hire carriers paying less due to competition, leading to differences in pay and employment strategies.', 'The trucking industry involves different job types, such as truckload and less than truckload, each with distinct processes and logistical operations. The trucking industry encompasses job types like truckload and less than truckload, each involving distinct processes and logistical operations, impacting the nature of the work and the type of freight handled.']}], 'duration': 1766.043, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So1295136.jpg', 'highlights': ["Truck drivers' pay ranged from 25 to 35 cents per mile, with a minimum pay of $500 a week, and the average paycheck fluctuating between $500 and $1200-$1300.", 'The truck driver labor market exhibits a discrepancy in earnings, with some drivers making over $100,000 annually while others struggle to reach minimum wage.', 'The truck driving job requires significant investment and commitment, as individuals often undergo training, leave their families, and make long-term career plans, indicating the psychological and personal investment in the profession.', "Truckers' perceptions are influenced by their experience with unions, with those who had experienced unions being more favorable toward them.", "The pay per mile system was a result of companies' inability to monitor drivers and aimed to incentivize them, but the inefficiencies in the system led to decreased earnings for drivers."]}, {'end': 4801.618, 'segs': [{'end': 3462.836, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 3344.342, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 3347.024, 'text': 'And the days just blur together.', 'start': 3344.342, 'duration': 2.682}, {'end': 3349.465, 'text': "It's one loading dock after another.", 'start': 3347.804, 'duration': 1.661}, {'end': 3351.987, 'text': 'So you lose the magic of being on the road.', 'start': 3349.485, 'duration': 2.502}, {'end': 3354.889, 'text': "Yeah It's very rare the driver that doesn't.", 'start': 3352.487, 'duration': 2.402}, {'end': 3360.169, 'text': 'You mentioned COVID and supply chain.', 'start': 3358.368, 'duration': 1.801}, {'end': 3373.456, 'text': 'While being this for a brief time, this member of the 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3516.566, 'text': 'And I get a little mad when people talk about panic buying as kind of the reason that we had all these shortages.', 'start': 3508.243, 'duration': 8.323}, {'end': 3524.649, 'text': "And it really, it's preventing us from understanding the real problem there, which is that lean supply chain.", 'start': 3516.706, 'duration': 7.943}, {'end': 3531.812, 'text': "Sure, there was some panic buying, no doubt about it, but we had an enormous shift in people's behavior.", 'start': 3525.049, 'duration': 6.763}], 'summary': 'Panic buying is not the main reason for shortages, lean supply chain is the real problem, despite some panic buying.', 'duration': 27.83, 'max_score': 3503.982, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So3503982.jpg'}, {'end': 3652.389, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3622.809, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 3627.512, 'text': 'And so, like, you then have to move a lot more food through the whole supply 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'start': 3758.844, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 3765.067, 'text': 'you know the Tesla model for in the automotive sector of like trying to build everything,', 'start': 3758.844, 'duration': 6.223}, {'end': 3774.978, 'text': 'like Trying to get the factory to do as much as possible with as little reliance on widely distributed sources of the supply chain as possible.', 'start': 3765.067, 'duration': 9.911}, {'end': 3780.585, 'text': 'So maybe like rethinking how much we rely on the infrastructure of the supply chain.', 'start': 3774.998, 'duration': 5.587}, {'end': 3794.83, 'text': "Yeah, I mean you know there's some basic and I assume right that there are a lot of folks in corporate boardrooms looking at risk and saying that didn't go well and maybe it could have even gone worse.", 'start': 3781.943, 'duration': 12.887}], 'summary': 'Tesla model focuses on building self-reliant automotive supply chain, reducing reliance on external sources.', 'duration': 35.986, 'max_score': 3758.844, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So3758844.jpg'}, {'end': 3898.245, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3870.558, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 3874.099, 'text': 'Except for things like you said, Walmart and Amazon.', 'start': 3870.558, 'duration': 3.541}, {'end': 3879.7, 'text': "they're trying to internally get their stuff together on that front, but that doesn't help the rest of the economy.", 'start': 3874.099, 'duration': 5.601}, {'end': 3887.742, 'text': 'So another exciting technological development as you write about, as you think about is autonomous trucks.', 'start': 3880.3, 'duration': 7.442}, {'end': 3896.584, 'text': 'So these are often brought up in different contexts as the examples of AI and robots taking our jobs.', 'start': 3889.282, 'duration': 7.302}, {'end': 3898.245, 'text': 'How true is this?', 'start': 3897.504, 'duration': 0.741}], 'summary': 'Exciting technological development: autonomous trucks replacing jobs.', 'duration': 27.687, 'max_score': 3870.558, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So3870558.jpg'}, {'end': 3969.27, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3946.117, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 3954.082, 'text': 'can you come out and to our engineering teams about what life is like for truck drivers and maybe how our technology could make it better?', 'start': 3946.117, 'duration': 7.965}, {'end': 3960.185, 'text': 'And at that time there were a lot of different ideas about how they were gonna play out, right?', 'start': 3954.722, 'duration': 5.463}, {'end': 3969.27, 'text': 'So while the press was saying all truckers are gonna lose their jobs, there were a lot of people in these engineering teams who thought okay,', 'start': 3960.245, 'duration': 9.025}], 'summary': 'Discussing how technology can improve truck driver life and dispelling job loss fears among engineering teams.', 'duration': 23.153, 'max_score': 3946.117, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So3946117.jpg'}, {'end': 4109.041, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4080.932, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 4084.294, 'text': 'You know, I estimate like around 300,000.', 'start': 4080.932, 'duration': 3.362}, {'end': 4087.077, 'text': "But that's a static picture of the existing industry.", 'start': 4084.295, 'duration': 2.782}, {'end': 4096.554, 'text': "And here's the key with this is, at least in my conclusion, is this is a transformative technology.", 'start': 4088.089, 'duration': 8.465}, {'end': 4103.658, 'text': 'We are not going to swap in self-driving trucks for human driven trucks and all else stays the same.', 'start': 4097.334, 'duration': 6.324}, {'end': 4106.88, 'text': 'This is going to reshape our supply chains.', 'start': 4104.238, 'duration': 2.642}, {'end': 4109.041, 'text': "It's going to reshape landscapes.", 'start': 4107.5, 'duration': 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billions of dollars in funding and just, you know, some of the smartest, hardest working,', 'start': 4448.811, 'duration': 8.665}, {'end': 4463.421, 'text': 'most visionary people focused on what is clearly, you know, a gigantic market.', 'start': 4457.476, 'duration': 5.945}], 'summary': 'Defense and top computer science and robotics departments, backed by silicon valley funding, focused on a gigantic market.', 'duration': 27.458, 'max_score': 4435.963, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So4435963.jpg'}], 'start': 3062.776, 'title': 'Trucking and supply chains', 'summary': "Delves into the emotional toll and advice for truckers, the impact of covid on the supply chain, changing consumer behavior's effect, and the progress of autonomous vehicles in the trucking industry.", 'chapters': [{'end': 3223.391, 'start': 3062.776, 'title': "Trucker's loneliness and sacrifices", 'summary': 'Highlights the emotional toll of loneliness and sacrifice experienced by truckers, including missed family moments and the toll on personal relationships, as well as the advice given by experienced truckers to potential newcomers.', 'duration': 160.615, 'highlights': ['Truckers express emotional toll and sacrifice Truckers describe the emotional toll of loneliness and sacrifices made, such as missing family moments, strained personal relationships, and feeling disconnected from their own lives.', 'Advice from experienced truckers Experienced truckers advise potential newcomers about the toll of the profession, with some expressing that one should have achieved all desired life goals beforehand due to the demanding lifestyle and impact on personal life.', 'Impact on personal life and relationships Truckers reveal the strain on personal relationships, including missing out on raising their children, neglected possessions like boats, and feeling disconnected from their families due to extended periods away from home.']}, {'end': 3599.499, 'start': 3224.758, 'title': 'Challenges of a truck driver', 'summary': 'Highlights the pride and fascination of being a truck driver, along with the impact of covid on the fragile supply chain, including the backlog of ships at california ports and the disruption caused by a shift in consumer behavior, leading to shortages and inefficiencies.', 'duration': 374.741, 'highlights': ['The current mess in the supply chain includes around 60 ships waiting to unload at the ports of Long Beach and LA, with thousands of containers holding goods for the holiday season, contributing to a fragile and inefficient system. There are approximately 60 ships waiting to unload at the ports of Long Beach and LA, causing a backlog of thousands of containers, which is impacting the efficiency of the supply chain and leading to potential shortages of goods for the holiday season.', 'The disruption in supply chain and shortages is exacerbated by a shift in consumer behavior, with stockpiling and changes in demand leading to inefficiencies and wastage, highlighting the lack of resilience to sudden changes in human behavior. The shift in consumer behavior, including stockpiling and changes in demand, has worsened the disruptions in the supply chain, leading to inefficiencies and wastage, indicating the lack of resilience to sudden changes in human behavior and its impact on the supply chain.', "The pride and fascination of being a truck driver is depicted by the opportunity to witness behind-the-scenes locations of the economy, such as ports, warehouses, and manufacturing plants, providing a sense of being an 'economic tourist' and appreciation for the industry. The experience of being a truck driver offers the opportunity to witness behind-the-scenes locations of the economy, such as ports, warehouses, and manufacturing plants, creating a sense of being an 'economic tourist' and fostering appreciation for the industry."]}, {'end': 4291.087, 'start': 3599.579, 'title': 'Impact of changing consumer behavior on supply chains', 'summary': 'Discusses the impact of changing consumer behavior, particularly the shift from dining out to eating at home, on supply chains, highlighting food wastage in restaurants, the need for more resilient supply chains, and the potential disruptions from environmental and geopolitical factors.', 'duration': 691.508, 'highlights': ['Restaurants waste a significant amount of food, contributing to the need for more food to be moved through the supply chain and creating bottleneck situations.', 'Certain product categories in agriculture see around 30% of the crop raised going to waste, emphasizing the importance of addressing inefficiencies in the supply chain.', 'Anticipating potential disruptions, such as environmental problems and geopolitical issues, in the future due to the current supply chain setup.', 'The need to reassess supply chains to make them more resilient and less reliant on densely connected infrastructure, similar to the Tesla model for the automotive sector.', 'Concerns about excessive inventory buildup and the potential unsustainability of such practices, prompting the consideration of reshoring and leaner supply chain strategies.', 'The use of technology, such as autonomous trucks and data collection, to enhance supply chain resilience and responsiveness, particularly in non-Walmart and Amazon sectors.', 'The complexity of the impact of autonomous trucks on the trucking industry, with potential transformative effects on supply chains, landscapes, and climate change efforts.', 'The uncertainty in predicting the future impact of autonomous trucking and the emphasis on shaping the future rather than letting technology drive it.', "The crucial role of policy and government vision in driving technological advancements, as exemplified by the Defense Department's funding for unmanned ground vehicles in 2000."]}, {'end': 4801.618, 'start': 4291.087, 'title': 'The spark of progress', 'summary': "Discusses the essential spark of progress in autonomous vehicles, originating from darpa's vision, leading to the creation of numerous companies and the potential trillions of dollars in transformative effects, while highlighting the significance of innovative technologies and the potential for gradual improvements in the trucking and self-driving space.", 'duration': 510.531, 'highlights': ["The potential trillions of dollars in transformative effects of autonomous vehicles and the creation of numerous companies originated from DARPA's vision and the essential spark of progress.", 'The significance of innovative technologies and the potential for gradual improvements in the trucking and self-driving space, with the opportunity for subtle technologies to make a significant difference.', 'The impact of seemingly small scale challenges bringing together the smartest roboticists, leading to the creation of companies and the up and down wave of hype and profit in the autonomous vehicle space.', "The involvement of top computer science and robotics departments, along with Silicon Valley's billions of dollars in funding and visionary individuals, highlights the potential magnitude of the self-driving sector and the level of investment.", 'The comparison between the potential failure of self-driving vehicles and the historical failures in technology space, with the potential failure being described as one of the biggest in human history.', 'The discussion of the potential for incremental advancements in solving the fully autonomous driving problem, with the belief in the opportunities for subtle technologies that can make a difference.']}], 'duration': 1738.842, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So3062776.jpg', 'highlights': ['Truckers express emotional toll and sacrifice, impacting personal life and relationships.', 'The current mess in the supply chain includes around 60 ships waiting to unload at the ports of Long Beach and LA, contributing to a fragile and inefficient system.', 'The disruption in supply chain and shortages is exacerbated by a shift in consumer behavior, highlighting the lack of resilience to sudden changes in human behavior.', 'Restaurants waste a significant amount of food, contributing to the need for more food to be moved through the supply chain and creating bottleneck situations.', 'The need to reassess supply chains to make them more resilient and less reliant on densely connected infrastructure, similar to the Tesla model for the automotive sector.', 'The use of technology, such as autonomous trucks and data collection, to enhance supply chain resilience and responsiveness, particularly in non-Walmart and Amazon sectors.', 'The complexity of the impact of autonomous trucks on the trucking industry, with potential transformative effects on supply chains, landscapes, and climate change efforts.', "The potential trillions of dollars in transformative effects of autonomous vehicles and the creation of numerous companies originated from DARPA's vision and the essential spark of progress.", "The involvement of top computer science and robotics departments, along with Silicon Valley's billions of dollars in funding and visionary individuals, highlights the potential magnitude of the self-driving sector and the level of investment."]}, {'end': 5785.287, 'segs': [{'end': 4887.494, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4825.554, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 4836.518, 'text': 'And that same way, who knows how you can transform trucks right? By like automating some parts of it, maybe adding some displays,', 'start': 4825.554, 'duration': 10.964}, {'end': 4843.961, 'text': 'maybe allows you to, maybe giving the truck driver some control in the supply chain to make decisions, all those kinds of things.', 'start': 4836.518, 'duration': 7.443}, {'end': 4846.787, 'text': "So I don't know.", 'start': 4845.845, 'duration': 0.942}, {'end': 4859.421, 'text': 'So where are you on the spectrum of hope for the role of automation in trucking? I think automation is inevitable.', 'start': 4847.007, 'duration': 12.414}, {'end': 4864.102, 'text': 'Again, I think this is really going to be transformative.', 'start': 4859.601, 'duration': 4.501}, {'end': 4870.604, 'text': "I've studied the history of trucking technology as much as I can.", 'start': 4864.942, 'duration': 5.662}, {'end': 4879.186, 'text': "There's not a lot of great stuff written and there isn't a lot of data and places to know volumes of stuff and how they're changing, et cetera.", 'start': 4870.984, 'duration': 8.202}, {'end': 4887.494, 'text': 'The big revolutionary changes in trucking are because of constellations of factors.', 'start': 4880.466, 'duration': 7.028}], 'summary': 'Automation is inevitable and transformative in trucking technology.', 'duration': 61.94, 'max_score': 4825.554, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So4825554.jpg'}, {'end': 5300.491, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5272.177, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 5276.799, 'text': 'So now you cut the cost of that truck transportation per mile by 30%.', 'start': 5272.177, 'duration': 4.622}, {'end': 5282.001, 'text': "Now it's cheaper than rail and it gets the stuff there five days faster than rail.", 'start': 5276.799, 'duration': 5.202}, {'end': 5288.503, 'text': 'How many millions of containers are going to leave LA and Long Beach on self-driving trucks and go to Chicago?', 'start': 5282.581, 'duration': 5.922}, {'end': 5291.025, 'text': 'and it might look very much like a train.', 'start': 5288.863, 'duration': 2.162}, {'end': 5300.491, 'text': 'if, if we go with the platooning solution, uh, you have just these rows of like, imagine, like rows of like 10,', 'start': 5291.025, 'duration': 9.466}], 'summary': 'Truck transportation cost cut by 30%; 5 days faster than rail; millions of containers to leave la; platooning solution for rows of 10 trucks.', 'duration': 28.314, 'max_score': 5272.177, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So5272177.jpg'}, {'end': 5370.909, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5341.243, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 5343.846, 'text': 'And this is sort of on almost free-flowing highways.', 'start': 5341.243, 'duration': 2.603}, {'end': 5347.03, 'text': 'They kind of move in packs and you can kind of see them in the truck.', 'start': 5343.866, 'duration': 3.164}, {'end': 5350.775, 'text': 'So, rather than platoons, we might have like hives.', 'start': 5347.611, 'duration': 3.164}, {'end': 5351.915, 'text': 'you know of trucks, right.', 'start': 5350.775, 'duration': 1.14}, {'end': 5355.958, 'text': 'so you have like 20 trucks moving in some coordinated fashion, right.', 'start': 5351.915, 'duration': 4.043}, {'end': 5357.779, 'text': 'and then maybe the self-driving cars.', 'start': 5355.958, 'duration': 1.821}, {'end': 5358.42, 'text': 'are you know?', 'start': 5357.779, 'duration': 0.641}, {'end': 5360.481, 'text': "because people don't like to be around them, or whatever.", 'start': 5358.42, 'duration': 2.061}, {'end': 5361.362, 'text': 'it is right.', 'start': 5360.481, 'duration': 0.881}, {'end': 5362.603, 'text': 'you might have a pod of.', 'start': 5361.362, 'duration': 1.241}, {'end': 5365.945, 'text': 'you know 20 self-driving cars sort of moving in a packet behind them.', 'start': 5362.603, 'duration': 3.342}, {'end': 5370.909, 'text': 'you know this is what if the aliens came down or were just observing cars,', 'start': 5365.945, 'duration': 4.964}], 'summary': '20 trucks and 20 self-driving cars move in coordinated packs on highways.', 'duration': 29.666, 'max_score': 5341.243, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So5341243.jpg'}, {'end': 5406.419, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5378.634, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 5383.477, 'text': "that would do this kind of analysis of like huh, what's the interesting clustering of situations here?", 'start': 5378.634, 'duration': 4.843}, {'end': 5389.521, 'text': 'uh, especially with autonomous vehicles, i like this, okay.', 'start': 5383.477, 'duration': 6.044}, {'end': 5398.207, 'text': 'so what, technologically speaking, do you see are the different scenarios of increasing automation in in trucks?', 'start': 5389.521, 'duration': 8.686}, {'end': 5400.049, 'text': 'what are some ideas that you think about?', 'start': 5398.207, 'duration': 1.842}, {'end': 5406.419, 'text': 'for the most part, i have, no, i have no influence on sort of what these ideas were.', 'start': 5400.936, 'duration': 5.483}], 'summary': 'Analyzing scenarios for increasing automation in trucks, especially with autonomous vehicles.', 'duration': 27.785, 'max_score': 5378.634, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So5378634.jpg'}, {'end': 5518.978, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5490.672, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 5502.377, 'text': "I ended up coming up with a few different ideas that people seem to be batting around and then really tried to zero in on a layman's understanding of the limitations.", 'start': 5490.672, 'duration': 11.705}, {'end': 5506.782, 'text': "It turns out that's really obvious and quite simple.", 'start': 5504.018, 'duration': 2.764}, {'end': 5509.926, 'text': "Highway driving's a lot simpler, right?", 'start': 5507.583, 'duration': 2.343}, {'end': 5513.49, 'text': 'So you know, the plan is simplify the problem right?', 'start': 5509.986, 'duration': 3.504}, {'end': 5518.978, 'text': 'And focus on highways, because city driving is so much more complicated.', 'start': 5513.851, 'duration': 5.127}], 'summary': 'Focus on simplifying highway driving due to its simplicity compared to city driving.', 'duration': 28.306, 'max_score': 5490.672, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So5490672.jpg'}, {'end': 5686.7, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5663.925, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 5671.592, 'text': 'with off-the-shelf technology today we could double the fuel econ, more than double the fuel economy of the typical truck in that highway segment,', 'start': 5663.925, 'duration': 7.667}, {'end': 5673.874, 'text': 'if we segmented the duty cycle.', 'start': 5672.393, 'duration': 1.481}, {'end': 5679.116, 'text': "Right And so in the urban environment, you want a clean burning truck so you're not giving kids asthma.", 'start': 5674.174, 'duration': 4.942}, {'end': 5684.379, 'text': "You want it lighter so it's not destroying those those less strong pavements.", 'start': 5679.477, 'duration': 4.902}, {'end': 5686.7, 'text': "Right You're not you can make tighter turns.", 'start': 5684.619, 'duration': 2.081}], 'summary': 'With current technology, fuel economy of trucks can be more than doubled in urban environments, reducing pollution and pavement damage.', 'duration': 22.775, 'max_score': 5663.925, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So5663925.jpg'}], 'start': 4801.958, 'title': 'Autonomous trucking impact', 'summary': 'Discusses the transformative role of automation in trucking, its impact on supply chain logistics, the potential increase in the number of trucks, and the need for alternative power sources. it also covers the potential impact of self-driving trucks on transportation, cost and time advantages, platooning and hiving concepts, and societal, policy, and business implications. additionally, it delves into the development of autonomous trucking scenarios, fuel efficiency technologies, and potential productivity gains of long combination vehicles, with the possibility of doubling fuel economy in the highway segment.', 'chapters': [{'end': 5244.622, 'start': 4801.958, 'title': 'Automation in trucking', 'summary': 'Discusses the transformative role of automation in trucking, its historical context, impact on supply chain logistics, and potential to reshape transportation networks, leading to a significant increase in the number of trucks and the need for alternative power sources.', 'duration': 442.664, 'highlights': ["Automation's transformative role in trucking The removal of the keyboard from smartphones enabled a whole ecosystem of technologies, transforming the smartphone into a computer, similarly, automation in trucking is seen as inevitable and transformative.", 'Historical context of trucking technology The historical evolution of trucking technology from motorized trucks in 1896 to the development of larger trucks during World War I, paved roads, and the internal combustion engine, emphasizing the constellations of factors driving revolutionary changes in the industry.', 'Impact on supply chain logistics The discussion on how self-driving trucks will enable different transportation networks, leading to a significant increase in the number of trucks and the need for alternative power sources, potentially reshaping landscapes and supply chain logistics.']}, {'end': 5490.312, 'start': 5245.362, 'title': 'Self-driving trucks impact', 'summary': 'Discusses the potential impact of self-driving trucks on transportation, highlighting the cost and time advantages over rail, the concept of platooning and hiving, and the need to consider societal, policy, and business implications alongside technological advancements.', 'duration': 244.95, 'highlights': ['Self-driving trucks may lead to a shift in transportation from rail to road, with potential cost savings of 20-25% and a five-day reduction in transit time compared to rail for the LA to Chicago route, impacting millions of containers. Cost savings of 20-25%, five-day reduction in transit time compared to rail, potential shift of millions of containers from rail to road.', 'The concept of platooning and hiving in self-driving trucks is discussed, envisioning coordinated formations and potential integration with self-driving cars for enhanced efficiency and safety. Discussion of platooning and hiving for coordinated truck formations, potential integration with self-driving cars for enhanced efficiency and safety.', 'The chapter emphasizes the need to consider societal, policy, and business implications alongside technological advancements in self-driving trucks, highlighting the importance of holistic integration and impact assessment. Emphasis on considering societal, policy, and business implications alongside technological advancements, importance of holistic integration and impact assessment.']}, {'end': 5785.287, 'start': 5490.672, 'title': 'Autonomous trucking scenarios', 'summary': 'Discusses the development of autonomous trucking scenarios, focusing on the segmentation of driving tasks, fuel efficiency technologies, and the potential productivity gains of long combination vehicles, with the possibility of doubling fuel economy in the highway segment.', 'duration': 294.615, 'highlights': ['The development of autonomous trucking scenarios and the segmentation of driving tasks based on highway and city driving complexities. The chapter highlights the segmentation of driving tasks and the focus on highway driving due to its simplicity compared to city driving, which is much more complicated.', 'The potential productivity gains of long combination vehicles and the possibility of doubling fuel economy in the highway segment. The discussion emphasizes the potential for doubling the fuel economy of typical trucks in the highway segment by using off-the-shelf technology and the productivity gains of long combination vehicles, which could lead to significant efficiency improvements.', 'The impact of fuel efficiency technologies on urban and long haul driving, and the potential for productivity gains through deliberate segmentation of driving tasks. The chapter explores the impact of fuel efficiency technologies on urban and long haul driving, highlighting the potential for productivity gains through deliberate segmentation of driving tasks, such as creating drop lots outside cities and utilizing intermodal systems.']}], 'duration': 983.329, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So4801958.jpg', 'highlights': ['Automation in trucking is seen as inevitable and transformative, akin to the transformative role of removing the keyboard from smartphones.', 'The historical evolution of trucking technology emphasizes the constellations of factors driving revolutionary changes in the industry.', 'Self-driving trucks may lead to a shift in transportation from rail to road, with potential cost savings of 20-25% and a five-day reduction in transit time compared to rail for the LA to Chicago route, impacting millions of containers.', 'Discussion of platooning and hiving for coordinated truck formations, potential integration with self-driving cars for enhanced efficiency and safety.', 'Emphasis on considering societal, policy, and business implications alongside technological advancements in self-driving trucks, highlighting the importance of holistic integration and impact assessment.', 'The chapter highlights the segmentation of driving tasks and the focus on highway driving due to its simplicity compared to city driving, which is much more complicated.', 'The discussion emphasizes the potential for doubling the fuel economy of typical trucks in the highway segment by using off-the-shelf technology and the productivity gains of long combination vehicles, which could lead to significant efficiency improvements.', 'The chapter explores the impact of fuel efficiency technologies on urban and long haul driving, highlighting the potential for productivity gains through deliberate segmentation of driving tasks, such as creating drop lots outside cities and utilizing intermodal systems.']}, {'end': 6985.288, 'segs': [{'end': 5857.486, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5825.347, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 5829.514, 'text': "But when the trucks are really close together, there's benefits in terms of aerodynamics.", 'start': 5825.347, 'duration': 4.167}, {'end': 5831.597, 'text': "So that's the idea.", 'start': 5830.135, 'duration': 1.462}, {'end': 5839.851, 'text': "So if you want to get some benefits of a platoon, you want that to be close together, but you're saying that's very uncomfortable for truckers.", 'start': 5831.617, 'duration': 8.234}, {'end': 5846.56, 'text': 'Yeah So, I mean, I think that ended up at the I mean, Peloton, I think, is sort of winding down their their work on this.', 'start': 5840.256, 'duration': 6.304}, {'end': 5850.782, 'text': 'And I think that ended up being still an open question.', 'start': 5847.661, 'duration': 3.121}, {'end': 5857.486, 'text': 'Like and I had a chance to interview a couple of drivers who at 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{'end': 5955.768, 'text': 'You know, one of the problems with doing research like this with all these Silicon Valley folks is the NDAs.', 'start': 5950.163, 'duration': 5.605}, {'end': 5957.95, 'text': 'Oh, right, right.', 'start': 5956.088, 'duration': 1.862}, {'end': 5965.497, 'text': "So I don't know what I'm able to say about sort of watching it, but obviously they're public statements about sort of what the challenges are right?", 'start': 5958.27, 'duration': 7.227}], 'summary': 'Teleoperation allows remote truck control like a video game, with potential challenges due to ndas.', 'duration': 30.661, 'max_score': 5934.836, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So5934836.jpg'}, {'end': 6091.473, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6068.112, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 6077.08, 'text': 'all of that which are fascinating human problems, fascinating engineering problems that i wish we could have a conversation about, as opposed to, uh,', 'start': 6068.112, 'duration': 8.968}, {'end': 6086.809, 'text': "always feeling like it's just marketing talk, because a lot of what we're talking about now, even you with having private conversations under nda,", 'start': 6077.08, 'duration': 9.729}, {'end': 6091.473, 'text': "you still don't have the full picture of everything, of how difficult this problem is.", 'start': 6086.809, 'duration': 4.664}], 'summary': 'Fascinating engineering problems need open conversations, not just marketing talk.', 'duration': 23.361, 'max_score': 6068.112, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So6068112.jpg'}, {'end': 6203.404, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6173.545, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 6178.389, 'text': "there's a few autonomous vehicle companies that tried to integrate teleoperation in the picture.", 'start': 6173.545, 'duration': 4.844}, {'end': 6192.58, 'text': "Can we reduce some of the costs while still having reliability like catch when the vehicle fails by having teleoperation? It's an open question.", 'start': 6179.049, 'duration': 13.531}, {'end': 6199.726, 'text': "So that's for you scenario number two is to use teleoperation as part of the picture.", 'start': 6193.881, 'duration': 5.845}, {'end': 6203.404, 'text': 'Yeah, let me follow up on that question of how hard driving is,', 'start': 6200.103, 'duration': 3.301}], 'summary': 'Autonomous vehicle companies integrating teleoperation to reduce costs and ensure reliability; exploring teleoperation for driving challenges.', 'duration': 29.859, 'max_score': 6173.545, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So6173545.jpg'}, {'end': 6798.861, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6770.62, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 6781.503, 'text': 'How far are we away from which scenarios closest and how far away are we from that scenario of autonomy being a big part of our trucking fleet?', 'start': 6770.62, 'duration': 10.883}, {'end': 6792.578, 'text': 'Most folks are focused on another scenario, which is the exit to exit, which looks like that urban truck ports thing that I laid out earlier.', 'start': 6782.213, 'duration': 10.365}, {'end': 6796.76, 'text': 'So you have a human driven truck that comes out to a drop lot.', 'start': 6792.818, 'duration': 3.942}, {'end': 6798.861, 'text': 'It meets up with an autonomous truck.', 'start': 6797.04, 'duration': 1.821}], 'summary': 'Autonomy in trucking fleet is a big part; focus on urban truck ports with human-driven trucks meeting autonomous ones.', 'duration': 28.241, 'max_score': 6770.62, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So6770620.jpg'}], 'start': 5785.327, 'title': 'Trucking automation and challenges', 'summary': 'Discusses truck platooning for fuel efficiency, mixed experiences of truck drivers, teleoperation technology for remote truck control, lack of transparency in silicon valley tech companies regarding challenges of engineering autonomous vehicles, potential role of teleoperation in addressing failures, and the impact of autonomous trucks on the trucking industry.', 'chapters': [{'end': 6002.763, 'start': 5785.327, 'title': 'Trucking automation innovations', 'summary': 'Discusses the challenges and benefits of truck platooning for fuel efficiency, the mixed experiences of truck drivers in platoons, and the development of teleoperation technology for remote truck control, alluding to the latency and real-time challenges involved.', 'duration': 217.436, 'highlights': ['Truck platooning offers aerodynamic advantages for fuel efficiency, but poses discomfort for truckers due to the close proximity, leading to mixed experiences among drivers. Truck platooning provides aerodynamic benefits for fuel efficiency, but the close proximity is uncomfortable for truckers, resulting in mixed experiences among drivers.', 'Teleoperation technology is being developed for remote piloting of trucks, addressing local problems and achieving successful long-distance truck control, although it faces challenges related to latency and real-time control. Teleoperation technology aims to solve local problems and achieve successful long-distance truck control, but it faces challenges related to latency and real-time control.', 'Challenges and benefits of truck platooning and teleoperation technologies are being explored, with discussions involving industry leaders such as the Waymo CTO and Boris Sofman, head of trucking, highlighting the importance of human-robot interaction and the development of effective robotics. The challenges and benefits of truck platooning and teleoperation technologies are being explored through discussions with industry leaders such as the Waymo CTO and Boris Sofman, head of trucking, emphasizing the importance of human-robot interaction and the development of effective robotics.']}, {'end': 6615.019, 'start': 6003.163, 'title': 'Challenges of autonomous driving', 'summary': 'Discusses the lack of transparency in silicon valley tech companies regarding the challenges of engineering autonomous vehicles and the potential role of teleoperation in addressing failures and improving customer experience, presenting an open question about the difficulty of driving and the complexities of integrating teleoperation in autonomous vehicles.', 'duration': 611.856, 'highlights': ['The lack of transparency in Silicon Valley tech companies regarding the challenges of engineering autonomous vehicles and the focus on marketing rather than educating the public about the difficulties of the problem, leading to a desire for more open conversations. Silicon Valley tech companies prioritize marketing over transparency, hindering public understanding of the difficulties involved in engineering autonomous vehicles.', 'The open question of the difficulty of driving and the contrasting viewpoints on whether driving is a complex task, posing a philosophical debate about the level of intelligence required for driving. Debate on the complexity of driving and the philosophical consideration of the intelligence required for driving, challenging the perception that it is merely a collision avoidance problem.', 'The potential role of teleoperation in addressing failures and improving customer experience in the autonomous vehicle industry, presenting an opportunity to revolutionize the handling of failure cases in both trucking and ride sharing. Teleoperation presents an opportunity to revolutionize the handling of failure cases in autonomous vehicles, potentially changing the customer experience and efficiency of the entire process.']}, {'end': 6985.288, 'start': 6615.799, 'title': 'Autonomous trucks: opportunities and policy questions', 'summary': 'Explores the potential impact of autonomous trucks on the trucking industry, including scenarios such as facility to facility transportation, challenges related to policy and safety, and the historical technological advancements in trucking over the past 40 years.', 'duration': 369.489, 'highlights': ['The potential impact of autonomous trucks on the trucking industry, including scenarios such as facility to facility transportation and challenges related to policy and safety.', 'The historical technological advancements in trucking over the past 40 years, including the transition from manual shifting to advanced navigation systems.', 'The policy and safety challenges associated with autonomous trucks, such as the need for uninterrupted sleep for truck drivers in autonomous scenarios.', 'The proposal of scenarios for autonomous trucks, including the concept of autopilot and its implications on truck driver responsibilities and rest requirements.', 'The potential for autonomous trucks to first be utilized in facility to facility transportation, particularly for LTL line hauls and strategic logistics facilities.']}], 'duration': 1199.961, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So5785327.jpg', 'highlights': ['Truck platooning offers aerodynamic advantages for fuel efficiency, but poses discomfort for truckers due to the close proximity, leading to mixed experiences among drivers.', 'Teleoperation technology is being developed for remote piloting of trucks, addressing local problems and achieving successful long-distance truck control, although it faces challenges related to latency and real-time control.', 'The lack of transparency in Silicon Valley tech companies regarding the challenges of engineering autonomous vehicles and the focus on marketing rather than educating the public about the difficulties of the problem, leading to a desire for more open conversations.', 'The potential role of teleoperation in addressing failures and improving customer experience in the autonomous vehicle industry, presenting an opportunity to revolutionize the handling of failure cases in both trucking and ride sharing.', 'The potential impact of autonomous trucks on the trucking industry, including scenarios such as facility to facility transportation and challenges related to policy and safety.']}, {'end': 7708.657, 'segs': [{'end': 7045.78, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7013.208, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 7013.628, 'text': 'And so you do this.', 'start': 7013.208, 'duration': 0.42}, {'end': 7017.089, 'text': "And now today, 15 years later, truck drivers don't have to do any of that.", 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forward collision avoidance systems can eliminate the vast majority of accidents, impacting the wages of conscientious drivers (e.g., Walmart drivers with a record of not running over minivans) (relevance score: 5)', 'The incremental automation in the trucking industry, including dispatching and payment, has the potential to make trucks completely driverless, raising concerns about the impact on remaining good jobs and the decreasing skill requirements for truck drivers due to automation (relevance score: 4)', 'The discussion of the sociological and political implications of autonomous trucks, including the potential division between rural and urban workers, the impact on red and blue states, and the uncertainty surrounding the creation of higher skilled jobs and their distribution (relevance score: 3)', 'The complex sociological and economic landscape of technological advancement, highlighting the difficulty in measuring human pain and suffering in economic terms and the challenges in understanding the impact of automation on human behavior and dreams (relevance score: 2)']}], 'duration': 721.779, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So6986878.jpg', 'highlights': ['Technological advancements have substantially de-skilled the job of truck drivers, leading to downward pressure on wages and a negative impact on the labor market.', 'Automatic recording of service hours and reduced manual planning have become prevalent in the trucking industry due to technological advancements.', 'Monitoring and directing of truck drivers by companies have intensified with the use of satellite-linked computers, impacting the quality of work for drivers.', 'The value of highly skilled truck drivers lies in their ability to avoid accidents, with drivers having two years without accidents being considered safe; forward collision avoidance systems can eliminate the vast majority of accidents, impacting the wages of conscientious drivers (e.g., Walmart drivers with a record of not running over minivans)', 'The incremental automation in the trucking industry, including dispatching and payment, has the potential to make trucks completely driverless, raising concerns about the impact on remaining good jobs and the decreasing skill requirements for truck drivers due to automation', 'The discussion of the sociological and political implications of autonomous trucks, including the potential division between rural and urban workers, the impact on red and blue states, and the uncertainty surrounding the creation of higher skilled jobs and their distribution', 'The complex sociological and economic landscape of technological advancement, highlighting the difficulty in measuring human pain and suffering in economic terms and the challenges in understanding the impact of automation on human behavior and dreams']}, {'end': 8829.032, 'segs': [{'end': 7754.892, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7728.894, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 7736.662, 'text': "These are people who've already lost that manufacturing job, oftentimes already lost that construction job, to just aging right?", 'start': 7728.894, 'duration': 7.768}, {'end': 7738.363, 'text': 'So what you know?', 'start': 7737.443, 'duration': 0.92}, {'end': 7739.444, 'text': 'what can we do right??', 'start': 7738.363, 'duration': 1.081}, {'end': 7748.929, 'text': "What's sort of the positive vision? 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7922.088, 'duration': 5.973}, {'end': 7935.043, 'text': 'You solve that problem that I hated in my urban truck ports thing about the bridge weight.', 'start': 7928.622, 'duration': 6.421}, {'end': 7941.365, 'text': 'Because when you get to the bridges, the two trucks can just spread out just enough to make the bridge weight right?', 'start': 7935.583, 'duration': 5.782}, {'end': 7946.586, 'text': "And you can just program that in and they're 50 feet further apart, 100 feet further apart.", 'start': 7941.385, 'duration': 5.201}], 'summary': 'Cooperative adaptive cruise control doubles driver productivity and adjusts truck spacing for bridge weight, increasing efficiency.', 'duration': 24.498, 'max_score': 7922.088, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So7922088.jpg'}, {'end': 8065.242, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8022.44, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 8026.522, 'text': "Right now, we're talking upskilling.", 'start': 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'text': "The approach they took is saying we don't know what the heck we're doing,", 'start': 8311.932, 'duration': 3.002}], 'summary': 'Technology has potential to reduce highway deaths, fight climate change, and reduce congestion, but policy conversation needs a fundamental shift.', 'duration': 29.655, 'max_score': 8285.279, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So8285279.jpg'}, {'end': 8580.047, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8552.054, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 8557.278, 'text': 'This is where I have to give props to Waymo is they put driverless cars on the road.', 'start': 8552.054, 'duration': 5.224}, {'end': 8562.56, 'text': 'and like forget PowerPoint slide presentations, actual cars on the road.', 'start': 8558.098, 'duration': 4.462}, {'end': 8565.161, 'text': 'Then you can criticize like is that actually going to work??', 'start': 8562.58, 'duration': 2.581}, {'end': 8566.201, 'text': 'Who knows?', 'start': 8565.701, 'duration': 0.5}, {'end': 8569.803, 'text': "But the thing is, they have cars on the road, and that's why I have to give props to Tesla.", 'start': 8566.301, 'duration': 3.502}, {'end': 8573.944, 'text': 'They have whatever you want to say about risk and all those kinds of things.', 'start': 8569.823, 'duration': 4.121}, {'end': 8580.047, 'text': 'They have cars on the road that have some level of automation and soon they have trucks on the road as well.', 'start': 8574.224, 'duration': 5.823}], 'summary': 'Waymo and tesla have driverless cars on the road, with tesla also expanding to trucks.', 'duration': 27.993, 'max_score': 8552.054, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So8552054.jpg'}, {'end': 8775.895, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8746.194, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 8748.435, 'text': "it's those really expensive good jobs, right?", 'start': 8746.194, 'duration': 2.241}, {'end': 8751.416, 'text': 'So those LTL jobs, the like UPS jobs.', 'start': 8748.635, 'duration': 2.781}, {'end': 8755.038, 'text': "Now that's going to be that's where labor is, too, right? That's where the Teamsters are.", 'start': 8751.456, 'duration': 3.582}, {'end': 8763.123, 'text': "That's the only place they are left, right? 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Platooning with cooperative adaptive cruise control can double the productivity of truck drivers.', 'The GAO report examined six scenarios, including the potential impacts of self-driving trucks from various companies. The GAO report examined six scenarios, including the potential impacts of self-driving trucks from various companies, to prepare for a study on labor impacts.', "The Department of Transportation and Department of Labor were requested to engage stakeholders to study the labor impacts of self-driving trucks. The Department of Transportation and Department of Labor were requested to engage stakeholders to study the labor impacts of self-driving trucks, based on the GAO report's scenarios.", 'The exclusion of the upskilling labor scenario from the workshop discussion was noted, emphasizing the integral role of platooning technology. The exclusion of the upskilling labor scenario from the workshop discussion was noted, emphasizing the integral role of platooning technology in the impact of self-driving trucks.', "The need to harness technology towards societal goals is emphasized, highlighting the importance of not restricting technology for the sake of the first actor's profit. The need to harness technology towards societal goals is emphasized, highlighting the importance of not restricting technology for the sake of the first actor's profit and instead focusing on societal benefits."]}, {'end': 8829.032, 'start': 8425.384, 'title': 'Impact of autonomous vehicles on transportation industry', 'summary': 'Explores the impact of autonomous vehicles on the transportation industry, highlighting the challenges faced by companies in implementing the technology, the influence of major players like waymo and tesla, and the potential implications for labor and unions.', 'duration': 403.648, 'highlights': ['Waymo and Tesla are leading the way in putting driverless cars and trucks on the road, demonstrating a commitment to real-world implementation and data collection, contrasting with the culture of relying on PowerPoint presentations and demos in the autonomous vehicle industry.', "The potential implications for labor and unions in the transportation industry, particularly concerning the impact on jobs in sectors like LTL and UPS, as well as the historical context of labor's response to automation in the 1960s.", 'The influence of major players like Waymo and Tesla in shaping the policy conversation around autonomous vehicles, emphasizing the importance of real-world implementation and data collection in contrast to relying on slide decks and demonstrations.']}], 'duration': 1120.375, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So7708657.jpg', 'highlights': ['Platooning can double the productivity of truck drivers by using cooperative adaptive cruise control.', 'The inefficiencies in the trucking industry are highlighted, including the challenges faced by truckers who often resort to trucking as a job of last resort after losing manufacturing or construction jobs.', 'The potential for productivity gains through efficient use of labor is discussed, emphasizing the benefits of using multiple trailers to haul more freight and the proposal for human-driven trucks with self-driving drone units for increased productivity.', 'The GAO report examined six scenarios, including the potential impacts of self-driving trucks from various companies, to prepare for a study on labor impacts.', 'Waymo and Tesla are leading the way in putting driverless cars and trucks on the road, demonstrating a commitment to real-world implementation and data collection, contrasting with the culture of relying on PowerPoint presentations and demos in the autonomous vehicle industry.', "The Department of Transportation and Department of Labor were requested to engage stakeholders to study the labor impacts of self-driving trucks, based on the GAO report's scenarios.", 'The chapter emphasizes the need for a positive vision in addressing the challenges in the trucking industry, pointing out the opportunity for investors and the significance of finding analogies in labor processes to make economic sense.', "The potential implications for labor and unions in the transportation industry, particularly concerning the impact on jobs in sectors like LTL and UPS, as well as the historical context of labor's response to automation in the 1960s.", "The need to harness technology towards societal goals is emphasized, highlighting the importance of not restricting technology for the sake of the first actor's profit and instead focusing on societal benefits."]}, {'end': 9909.676, 'segs': [{'end': 8880.876, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8853.453, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 8856.974, 'text': "And we're gonna lose jobs, but we're gonna get a share of the benefits.", 'start': 8853.453, 'duration': 3.521}, {'end': 8859.149, 'text': 'And so our wages are going to go up.', 'start': 8857.748, 'duration': 1.401}, {'end': 8862.05, 'text': "We're going to continue to control the hiring and training of workers.", 'start': 8859.349, 'duration': 2.701}, {'end': 8864.59, 'text': 'Our numbers are going to 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On one, there's pure capitalism and then there's communism and I'm not sure.", 'start': 8927.277, 'duration': 9.711}, {'end': 8941.973, 'text': "I'm not sure how to get that.", 'start': 8937.008, 'duration': 4.965}, {'end': 8943.849, 'text': 'balance, right?', 'start': 8943.129, 'duration': 0.72}, {'end': 8947.171, 'text': "You know, I don't have all the answers in here, you know and I don't.", 'start': 8944.41, 'duration': 2.761}], 'summary': 'There is a sense of obligation to repay the community for the investment made in technology, but finding the right balance is uncertain.', 'duration': 33.323, 'max_score': 8913.848, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So8913848.jpg'}, {'end': 8984.85, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8963.56, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 8975.904, 'text': 'the basic obligation is is you know, come to the table and have an honest conversation with the policy makers, with the truck drivers,', 'start': 8963.56, 'duration': 12.344}, {'end': 8978.185, 'text': 'with the communities that are at risk.', 'start': 8975.904, 'duration': 2.281}, {'end': 8984.85, 'text': "At least let's talk about these things in a way that doesn't look like the way lobbying works right now.", 'start': 8978.766, 'duration': 6.084}], 'summary': 'Policy makers, truck drivers, and at-risk communities need honest conversations about lobbying reform.', 'duration': 21.29, 'max_score': 8963.56, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So8963560.jpg'}, {'end': 9067.858, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9035.256, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 9039.64, 'text': 'Nothing really in the tech or business side of it too much.', 'start': 9035.256, 'duration': 4.384}, {'end': 9040.54, 'text': "And here's why.", 'start': 9040.04, 'duration': 0.5}, {'end': 9044.964, 'text': 'I think because electrification and autonomy run in opposite directions.', 'start': 9040.56, 'duration': 4.404}, {'end': 9054.391, 'text': "And I don't see the application, the value in self-driving for the truck that Tesla is going to produce in the near term.", 'start': 9045.864, 'duration': 8.527}, {'end': 9067.858, 'text': "You're not going to have the battery And now you could have wonderful safety systems and reinforcing the auto self-driving features supporting a skilled driver.", 'start': 9055.492, 'duration': 12.366}], 'summary': 'Electrification and autonomy run in opposite directions, limiting value of self-driving for tesla truck in near term.', 'duration': 32.602, 'max_score': 9035.256, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So9035256.jpg'}, {'end': 9116.787, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9087.839, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 9096.421, 'text': "They have a very interesting approach to semi-autonomous pushing towards autonomous driving, right? It's very unique.", 'start': 9087.839, 'duration': 8.582}, {'end': 9100.341, 'text': 'No LIDAR, now no radar.', 'start': 9097.961, 'duration': 2.38}, {'end': 9106.643, 'text': "It's computer vision alone from a large, they're collecting huge amounts of data from a large fleet.", 'start': 9101.282, 'duration': 5.361}, {'end': 9111.404, 'text': "It's an interesting, unique approach, bold and fearless in this direction.", 'start': 9107.123, 'duration': 4.281}, {'end': 9116.787, 'text': 'If I were to guess, Whether this approach would work, I would say no.', 'start': 9111.724, 'duration': 5.063}], 'summary': 'Unique approach to autonomous driving, using computer vision without lidar or radar, collecting massive data from a large fleet.', 'duration': 28.948, 'max_score': 9087.839, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So9087839.jpg'}, {'end': 9197.748, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9167.376, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 9177.509, 'text': "So it's very interesting whether that can sort of creep into the trucking space Yes, at first, the long haul problem is not solved.", 'start': 9167.376, 'duration': 10.133}, {'end': 9178.87, 'text': 'They need to charge.', 'start': 9178.009, 'duration': 0.861}, {'end': 9185.973, 'text': 'But maybe you can solve, you know, a lot of your scenarios involved small distances.', 'start': 9179.43, 'duration': 6.543}, {'end': 9197.748, 'text': 'And you know that last mile aspect, which is exactly what tesla is trying to solve for the hum, for the, for the regular uh passenger vehicle.', 'start': 9186.993, 'duration': 10.755}], 'summary': 'Trucking faces long haul problem, tesla focuses on last mile for passenger vehicles.', 'duration': 30.372, 'max_score': 9167.376, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So9167376.jpg'}, {'end': 9247.113, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9217.811, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 9226.915, 'text': "The thing that keeps me so interested in this space and thinking that it's so important is again that that efficiency question,", 'start': 9217.811, 'duration': 9.104}, {'end': 9234.762, 'text': 'that safety question and the way that these economics can push us potentially toward a more efficient system.', 'start': 9226.915, 'duration': 7.847}, {'end': 9244.371, 'text': "So I want to see those Tesla electric trucks running out to those truck ports where you've got those two trucks with a human driver in front.", 'start': 9234.802, 'duration': 9.569}, {'end': 9247.113, 'text': "I think that's..", 'start': 9244.931, 'duration': 2.182}], 'summary': "Efficiency, safety, and economics are driving interest in tesla's electric trucks, potentially leading to a more efficient system.", 'duration': 29.302, 'max_score': 9217.811, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So9217811.jpg'}, {'end': 9790.809, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9757.113, 'weight': 9, 'content': [{'end': 9762.896, 'text': 'We need to allow them right to orient toward the right, toward the goals right?', 'start': 9757.113, 'duration': 5.783}, {'end': 9765.477, 'text': 'We gotta climate change, you know?', 'start': 9762.936, 'duration': 2.541}, {'end': 9767.538, 'text': 'I mean all the heroes out there.', 'start': 9765.737, 'duration': 1.801}, {'end': 9769.98, 'text': "I mean, it's time.", 'start': 9768.579, 'duration': 1.401}, {'end': 9772.001, 'text': 'The clock is ticking.', 'start': 9770.96, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 9773.661, 'text': "It's past time.", 'start': 9772.181, 'duration': 1.48}, {'end': 9777.843, 'text': "I've been working on climate change issues since the mid 90s.", 'start': 9773.941, 'duration': 3.902}, {'end': 9790.809, 'text': 'I still remember the first time in 2010 when I got a grant that was completely focused on adaptation rather than prevention.', 'start': 9778.804, 'duration': 12.005}], 'summary': 'Working on climate change since mid 90s, first adaptation grant in 2010.', 'duration': 33.696, 'max_score': 9757.113, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So9757113.jpg'}, {'end': 9878.02, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9842.561, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 9844.462, 'text': 'To sort of mass produce cars, right?', 'start': 9842.561, 'duration': 1.901}, {'end': 9846.443, 'text': 'Daimler to put that first truck on the road.', 'start': 9844.562, 'duration': 1.881}, {'end': 9851.418, 'text': "without the roads, right? So there's like, we need that innovation.", 'start': 9847.574, 'duration': 3.844}, {'end': 9852.479, 'text': "There's no doubt about it.", 'start': 9851.458, 'duration': 1.021}, {'end': 9861.007, 'text': "And there are rules for that, but there's big public stuff that sets the stage that's critical.", 'start': 9852.519, 'duration': 8.488}, {'end': 9866.032, 'text': "And what it really is, it's a sociological problem, right? It's a political problem.", 'start': 9861.527, 'duration': 4.505}, {'end': 9866.892, 'text': "It's a social problem.", 'start': 9866.072, 'duration': 0.82}, {'end': 9869.875, 'text': 'We have to say and we have these screwed up ideas right?', 'start': 9866.932, 'duration': 2.943}, {'end': 9878.02, 'text': "So we have this politics right now where, like everybody, feels like they're getting screwed and someone undeserving is, you know, is benefiting,", 'start': 9869.915, 'duration': 8.105}], 'summary': 'Daimler aims to mass produce cars, facing sociological and political challenges.', 'duration': 35.459, 'max_score': 9842.561, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So9842561.jpg'}], 'start': 8830.049, 'title': 'Impact of automation on labor, challenges of autonomous trucking, and rethinking transportation and innovation', 'summary': "Discusses the impact of automation on labor, emphasizing the trade-offs between job loss and increased wages, the challenges and unique approach of tesla's semi-autonomous and autonomous driving technology, and the need for a radical rethinking of transportation inefficiencies and embracing innovation in the automotive sector.", 'chapters': [{'end': 8963.56, 'start': 8830.049, 'title': 'Impact of automation on labor', 'summary': 'Discusses the impact of automation on labor, emphasizing the trade-offs between job loss and increased wages, and the societal responsibility of businesses benefiting from technological advancements. it also highlights the need to balance capitalism with the ethical obligation to give back to the community.', 'duration': 133.511, 'highlights': ['The trade-offs between job loss and increased wages, as well as the continued control of hiring and training of workers, are emphasized in the agreement to allow automation.', 'The societal responsibility of businesses benefiting from technological advancements is discussed, highlighting the ethical obligation to pay back for the public investment in developing the technology.', 'The need to balance capitalism with the ethical obligation to give back to the community is emphasized, acknowledging the challenges in finding the right balance between individual gain and societal responsibility.']}, {'end': 9289.107, 'start': 8963.56, 'title': 'Challenges of autonomous trucking', 'summary': "Highlights the need for honest conversations in policy-making and discusses the challenges and unique approach of tesla's semi-autonomous and autonomous driving technology, with a focus on the trucking industry, including the limitations of electrification and autonomy, the unique approach of tesla, and the potential impact on the trucking space.", 'duration': 325.547, 'highlights': ['The limitations of electrification and autonomy in the trucking industry are discussed, emphasizing the challenges of integrating self-driving features with skilled drivers and the opposing directions of electrification and automation. Challenges of integrating self-driving features with skilled drivers; Opposing directions of electrification and automation', 'The unique approach of Tesla in developing semi-autonomous and autonomous driving technology for trucks, including the use of computer vision alone and the collection of large amounts of data from a fleet, is examined, with skepticism regarding its effectiveness. Unique approach of Tesla in developing semi-autonomous and autonomous driving technology; Skepticism regarding its effectiveness', "The potential impact of Tesla's technology on the trucking space, particularly in addressing last-mile delivery and small distance scenarios, is considered, highlighting the efficiency and safety questions associated with autonomous trucking. Impact of Tesla's technology on last-mile delivery and small distance scenarios; Efficiency and safety questions associated with autonomous trucking", 'The need for honest conversations in policy-making, emphasizing real human conversations over traditional lobbying methods, is stressed, with a focus on engaging policymakers, truck drivers, and at-risk communities in meaningful discussions. Emphasis on honest conversations in policy-making; Stress on engaging policymakers, truck drivers, and at-risk communities', "The concept of first principles thinking and the potential impact of Tesla's electric trucks on the trucking industry, with a focus on efficiency, safety, and the challenges of autonomous driving, are explored, along with the role of other companies in adopting similar approaches. 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Emphasizes the importance of stepping back to identify inefficiencies in the system, redesigning infrastructure, and considering radical cost reductions, highlighting the rarity of innovation culture in the automotive sector.', 'Addressing the importance of societal-level heroes and the need for radical, heroic actions in moving society forward. Emphasizes the necessity for heroic individuals to drive societal progress, particularly in critical areas such as climate change, while acknowledging the societal impact of failures in human history.', 'Discussing the sociological and political challenges in the context of transportation and innovation, emphasizing the critical role of public infrastructure and the need to address societal problems. 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Emphasizes the importance of stepping back to identify inefficiencies in the system, redesigning infrastructure, and considering radical cost reductions, highlighting the rarity of innovation culture in the automotive sector.', 'Addressing the importance of societal-level heroes and the need for radical, heroic actions in moving society forward. Emphasizes the necessity for heroic individuals to drive societal progress, particularly in critical areas such as climate change, while acknowledging the societal impact of failures in human history.', 'Discussing the sociological and political challenges in the context of transportation and innovation, emphasizing the critical role of public infrastructure and the need to address societal problems. 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Transportation infrastructure as the foundation of economic growth in the United States, impact of public infrastructure projects, urgent need for at-home testing as a bipartisan solution to COVID-19, potential to manufacture tests for under a dollar.', "The impact of automation on trucking jobs, emphasizing the necessity of rebuilding trust in institutions and providing meaningful jobs in the face of technological advancements, and the historical significance of workers' power and unions in the post-World War II era. Impact of automation on trucking jobs, necessity of rebuilding trust in institutions, historical significance of workers' power and unions in the post-World War II era.", 'The importance of empathy, listening, and providing a voice to the voiceless in the context of capitalism, emphasizing the need for community involvement to minimize the suffering of the powerless in the face of technological and economic changes. Importance of empathy and listening in the context of capitalism, need for community involvement to minimize the suffering of the powerless, providing a voice to the voiceless.']}], 'duration': 830.909, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So9910276.jpg', 'highlights': ['Large government-funded moonshot projects are crucial for collaboration and innovation, requiring careful financing and guidance to avoid unintended consequences.', 'Redirecting private interest towards solving existential problems through honest conversations is necessary for survival and fostering innovation.', 'The pivotal role of transportation infrastructure in the economic growth of the United States, including the impact of public infrastructure projects like canals, railroads, and the Eisenhower interstate system, and the urgent need for at-home testing as a solution to COVID-19, highlighting the bipartisan support and the potential to manufacture tests for under a dollar.', "The impact of automation on trucking jobs, emphasizing the necessity of rebuilding trust in institutions and providing meaningful jobs in the face of technological advancements, and the historical significance of workers' power and unions in the post-World War II era.", 'The importance of empathy, listening, and providing a voice to the voiceless in the context of capitalism, emphasizing the need for community involvement to minimize the suffering of the powerless in the face of technological and economic changes.']}, {'end': 11527.608, 'segs': [{'end': 10822.388, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 10798.56, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 10811.337, 'text': 'Right And he took a calligraphy class and it influenced the design of the Mac and sort of fonts and just was something that he had no sense of what it was going to be useful for.', 'start': 10798.56, 'duration': 12.777}, {'end': 10816.103, 'text': "And his lesson was you can't connect the dots looking forward.", 'start': 10811.377, 'duration': 4.726}, {'end': 10822.388, 'text': 'You know, looking back, you can see all the pieces that sort of led you to where you ended up.', 'start': 10816.744, 'duration': 5.644}], 'summary': 'Steve jobs took a calligraphy class that influenced mac design and fonts, emphasizing the lesson of connecting the dots retrospectively.', 'duration': 23.828, 'max_score': 10798.56, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So10798560.jpg'}, {'end': 11149.577, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 11125.817, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 11134.064, 'text': 'And I just, I was so confused, you know? And so I think I learned to learn and then, you know, sort of went from there.', 'start': 11125.817, 'duration': 8.247}, {'end': 11135.966, 'text': 'And then develop your fascination with people.', 'start': 11134.164, 'duration': 1.802}, {'end': 11140.009, 'text': 'And the funny thing is you went from trucking now to autonomous trucks.', 'start': 11136.026, 'duration': 3.983}, {'end': 11149.577, 'text': 'I mean, this, speaking of not being able to connect the dots and, your life in the next 10 years could take very interesting directions.', 'start': 11140.249, 'duration': 9.328}], 'summary': 'Transitioned from trucking to autonomous trucks, with potential for interesting future directions.', 'duration': 23.76, 'max_score': 11125.817, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/a3Wpy6gE4So/pics/a3Wpy6gE4So11125817.jpg'}, {'end': 11211.809, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 11179.765, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 11184.689, 'text': 'as somebody who deeply cares about humans and have somehow found themselves studying robots.', 'start': 11179.765, 'duration': 4.924}, {'end': 11186.091, 'text': "Yeah, no, it's crazy.", 'start': 11185.07, 'duration': 1.021}, {'end': 11192.917, 'text': 'I mean, even four or five years ago, if you had asked me if I was gonna be studying trucking still, I would have said no.', 'start': 11186.211, 'duration': 6.706}, {'end': 11200.502, 'text': "And so my advice is, I think if I was gonna give advice you know, um, is, you know, you can't connect the dots looking forward.", 'start': 11193.597, 'duration': 6.905}, {'end': 11203.324, 'text': 'You just gotta follow what interests you, you know?', 'start': 11200.542, 'duration': 2.782}, {'end': 11211.809, 'text': 'And and I think we, we, we, downplay right that when we, when we talk to you, know kids especially, you know if you have some bright,', 'start': 11203.484, 'duration': 8.325}], 'summary': "Follow your interests, can't predict the future. study what you care 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Vasselli advises following one's passion and downplays the obsession with economic return, highlighting the importance of finding meaning in work and pursuing diverse interests.", 'Expressing love through craftsmanship and finding meaning in mastering tasks. The conversation touches upon the significance of craftsmanship, skill, and mastery in tasks, showcasing how finding excellence in seemingly menial tasks is a celebration of humanity and a display of love for humanity.', "Steve Vasselli's unconventional career path, studying truck driving and exploring autonomous trucks. Steve Vasselli spent 15 years studying truck driving despite having initially planned a different dissertation, and is now exploring autonomous trucks, showcasing his unconventional career path."]}], 'highlights': ['The trucking industry is experiencing a demographic shift, with a significant increase in the number of immigrants, people of color, and women entering the profession.', 'Trucking is seen as a last resort job for individuals who lose their jobs in manufacturing or construction due to physical limitations or offshoring, leading to high stress and significant financial burden.', 'Truckers express emotional toll and sacrifice, impacting personal life and relationships.', 'The potential for productivity gains through efficient use of labor is discussed, emphasizing the benefits of using multiple trailers to haul more freight and the proposal for human-driven trucks with self-driving drone units for increased productivity.', 'The societal responsibility of businesses benefiting from technological advancements is discussed, highlighting the ethical obligation to pay back for the public investment in developing the technology.', 'The importance of empathy, listening, and providing a voice to the voiceless in the context of capitalism, emphasizing the need for community involvement to minimize the suffering of the powerless in the face of technological and economic changes.', "Steve Jobs emphasized the unpredictability of connecting the dots in life, highlighting the significance of diverse experiences and unexpected paths in shaping one's career and life.", "The advice for young people entering a world full of automation and complex labor markets is to embrace diverse experiences and not worry about connecting the dots looking forward, as it's only in retrospect that the pieces leading to one's path become clear.", "Emphasizing the importance of following one's passion and finding meaning in work. Vasselli advises following one's passion and downplays the obsession with economic return, highlighting the importance of finding meaning in work and pursuing diverse interests.", "Steve Vasselli's unconventional career path, studying truck driving and exploring autonomous trucks. Steve Vasselli spent 15 years studying truck driving despite having initially planned a different dissertation, and is now exploring autonomous trucks, showcasing his unconventional career path."]}