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Prediction Didn’t hold up

Rodrigues: Embark will power the first autonomous truck fleets within five years

“Yeah, the next five years, I want to see our technology powering the first self-driving trucking fleets in the world. So call me up in five years and we'll be doing something that humanity has never done before.”

Alex Rodrigues Jul 5, 2019 ▶ 32:03 20VC: Why Self-Driving Is Still Under-Hyped in The Medium To Long Term, What Will The Ownership Mechanism Be Both In Physical Assets & Data and How To Assemble A World Class Exec Team As A Young Founder with Alex Rodrigues, Founder & CEO @ Embark

Assertion Contradicted

Rodrigues: Average US trucker is 55, reducing AV labor displacement risks

“The average trucker is 55 today, I think you'll see a lot of things able to line up where we're coming in and filling roles that are presently empty instead of roles that are presently full.”

Alex Rodrigues Jul 5, 2019 ▶ 20:00 20VC: Why Self-Driving Is Still Under-Hyped in The Medium To Long Term, What Will The Ownership Mechanism Be Both In Physical Assets & Data and How To Assemble A World Class Exec Team As A Young Founder with Alex Rodrigues, Founder & CEO @ Embark

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