Andrew Yang is promising to save truck drivers from their demise — but truckers can't even agree if he's right about their future

Andrew Yang says his universal basic income platform will save truck drivers from automation. But not all truckers are on board.

Entrepreneur Andrew Yang is running for president. At the center of his platform is his support of the universal basic income . Yang told Business Insider that America's 1.8 million truck drivers would be a key beneficiary of that UBI as self-driving trucks become the norm in the coming decades. But, many truck drivers told Business Insider that they don't believe their jobs can be automated.

Entrepreneur Andrew Yang is running for president. At the center of his platform is his support of the universal basic income . Yang told Business Insider that America's 1.8 million truck drivers would be a key beneficiary of that UBI as self-driving trucks become the norm in the coming decades. But, many truck drivers told Business Insider that they don't believe their jobs can be automated.

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