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The Future is Autonomous: The U.S. and China Race to Develop the Driverless Car
Author: Phillip Christopher Wilcox
Published: 2020
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I discussed the potential opportunities that autonomous vehicles (AVs) could bring people with disabilities. People with at least a high school degree who have a disability earn 37 percent less on average than people with no disability for the same work. AVs could provide a significant economic benefits for these people.
People in low-income areas experience significant transportation inequities for personal transportation. There are many "food deserts" in the U.S. as well, where people do not have access to healthy foods. AVs have the potential to address these inequities, giving people more opportunities and can deliver food to people's homes who do not have access to healthy food by partnering with grocery stores.
Trucks are an essential part of the supply chain in the U.S. Over 70% of the items in your home were at one point on a truck There is a lack of truck drivers, however, and autonomous trucks can aid this vital part of the supply chain as the lifeblood of the U.S. economy.