If only there were a way to link up a bunch of trailers on wheels, but they could have their own road, next to the one for cars. Theoretically, it would only take a couple of people to operate such a vehicle, because the road would have rails. But alas, no such thing exists
Self driving trucks but they have to be escorted by someone in a car, but that's cheaper because they don't have to have a CDL, and you innovate by connecting multiple trailers onto the truck in a row so you basically have Uber drivers piloting Australian road trains.
the car is also self-driving, there's only one person in the car and they're expected to take over the self-driving car and the self-driving truck if needed because hey, what are the odds that both self-driving features will fail at the same time?
Fast & the Furious 1 type situation where they open the back of these trucks on a highway to loot the valuable Blu-ray players inside with no resistance from the AI.
The year is 2030, burgerlanders are rarely seen on the roads. Roving gangs of autonomous trucks rampage about any paved roadway and crush anything that the AI recognizes as organic. The people hide in fear when convoys come to town to deliver their treats, quickly gather them when they are dispensed, and scatter like cockroaches in the light. In their hovels, they cherish the fine quality wares from China, and quietly coo to themselves "thank you Jeff Bezos, thank you Ronald Reagan, thank you John Wayne... thank you for our... freedoms".
They should keep the self driving portions of any road vehicle physically separate from any remotely accessible portion. We don’t need to make giant r/c cars and trucks a normal thing all over the place. Imagine them moving as a swarm. That’s a lot of power with too little oversight.