well, if they require a driver, there isn't really much difference from current truck drivers. I got my CDL recently, and modern trucks have cruise control. So, you get on the highway and you put on cruise control, and then the biggest struggle is not falling asleep. which, that's what training is for, after the training period, you get used to the long highway drive and you don't fall asleep.

But with modern cruise control, trucks will slow down to match the speed of traffic. the driver has to engage when there is a major speed change, like if it goes from 65mph down to 40, because of a traffic backup or something. But honestly for most of the day you're just sitting there listening to music, holding the steering wheel straight.

So with robotic trucks, I guess they just upped cruise control to the next level, so that it will switch gears and stuff on its own too. I think it is just sensationalism. They are trying to freak people out, or wow them, as usual. Sensationalism sells articles better than grounded stoicism.