Uber on Thursday announced plans to begin testing semi-autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh later this month. Its first partially self-driving Volvo XC90 vehicles reportedly will be assigned at random to customers who use the company’s app. Each of the prototype cars will have an actual human on board to act as copilot and monitor the vehicle’s performance from the driver’s seat. The passengers who are provided transport in one of those vehicles reportedly will receive a free ride. Uber, which launched in 2014, has its headquarters in Pittsburgh.
So Uber skims 20% off the top of revenue for its human contractors to buy a autonomous technology company Otto bent on replacing drivers. Isn't that rich, or should I say Uber has found yet another way to enrich itself. Seriously people if you value other people who you may think has a shit job driving a truck or taxi or a Uber. Just remember what happens to them when they lose their job. One question though, if Uber actually goes through with this. Who is liable for a autonomous vehicle? Well, more than likely the driver who oversees the autonomous operation I suppose. I have no use for Uber as you can tell. I also believe replacing people with automation is hurting people. It's hurting the economy. Because automation doesn't buy houses, food, merchandise, or pay taxes. We see scary movies about robots taking over and killing us all. How about if they just replaced our jobs?
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Uber Revs Engine in Self-Driving Race
Posted by: Peter Suciu August 18, 2016 11:55 AMUber on Thursday announced plans to begin testing semi-autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh later this month. Its first partially self-driving Volvo XC90 vehicles reportedly will be assigned at random to customers who use the company’s app. Each of the prototype cars will have an actual human on board to act as copilot and monitor the vehicle’s performance from the driver’s seat. The passengers who are provided transport in one of those vehicles reportedly will receive a free ride. Uber, which launched in 2014, has its headquarters in Pittsburgh.