Uber rolls out robotaxis even as self-driving car hype wanes

[Jan]

Uber launches robotaxis

Uber Technologies Inc. is launching its first robotaxi service, reaffirming the company’s commitment for a self-driving taxi fleet even as the hype around autonomous vehicles fades.

The San Francisco-based company is partnering with Motional, which is an autonomous driving joint venture between Hyundai Motor Co. and Aptiv Plc, to allow customers to hail self-driving rides in Las Vegas, the companies said in a statement Wednesday.

 

[Tpex]

And so starts the decline of all the jobs created by Uber, this is not going to go down well.
I know this was their plan from the beginning, probably why they never hire their drivers as actual employees.

On another note, I want to see AI deal with SA driving conditions

 

[Calkem]

The headlines in with these automous driving projects is always misleading. 17 years ago we heard similar things

 

[RedViking]

And so starts the decline of all the jobs created by Uber, this is not going to go down well.
I know this was their plan from the beginning, probably why they never hire their drivers as actual employees.

On another note, I want to see AI deal with SA driving conditions

What gives you even the slightest hint that we will have self driving cars anytime soon in Africa?

 

[Tpex]

What gives you even the slightest hint that we will have self driving cars anytime soon in Africa?

You right, they will probably scrap that idea after some autonomous delivery bots go missing en route