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Uber doesn't actually have to win these legal battles. They just need to prolong the time until a definitive ruling on driver classification is made until they
by troyastorino 11y ago
Uber doesn't actually have to win these legal battles. They just need to prolong the time until a definitive ruling on driver classification is made until they are ready to roll out a driverless fleet. And prolonging the outcomes of these legal cases 5 or 6 years (appeals, etc) seems pretty reasonable.
There would be a political route to changing driving classification, but Uber has an incredible lobbying machine.
- philwelch 11y agoDo you really think driverless cars will be globally ubiquitous in 5 or 6 years? It's not even clear the technology will be ready by then, and if it is, the legal fight to get driverless cars permitted to operate without a licensed driver able to take control will make these legal battles look trivial.
- snogglethorpe 11y agoYes; given the technological and legal hurdles, they'll initially only be allowed in certain constrained areas and uses. They're not going to be anything like a widespread option for a long, long, time, and certainly not something a company like Uber should be betting their business model on.