The future of trucking looks nice… or horrible, depending on your view.

In this video, a truck driver casually reviews paperwork as the 18-wheeled computer takes over road duties. He worries very little about the driving aspect of his job. In fact, he looks pretty bored. He could probably just take a nap and let the tractor-trailer keep on truckin’ all the way to the next stop.

The video comes from Mercedes’ parent company, Daimler. The company’s goal for “Future Truck 2025” is to relieve drivers of stress and fatigue while removing human error. But, what about computer error?

The implications of this idea are far-reaching. Can we trust 18-wheeled computers on public highways? Will they affect employment? Will they create inattentive drivers? What do you think about the future of trucking in 2025?