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People may yet make a comeback as a premium service since they can do things that self-driving cars can't like help a passenger carry bags.
by pythia__ 10y ago
People may yet make a comeback as a premium service since they can do things that self-driving cars can't like help a passenger carry bags.
- happyslobro 10y agoYou could stash a helpful little Asimo in the trunk. It would be like a trunkmonkey, except without the tire iron ;) But that could also be a far, dystopian-future option: agile I-Robot style bots that leaps out of the trunk to beat down anyone who tries to jack you when you stop to charge your battery. I have a mental image of a slow, but patient Asimo trying to winch a wheelless Jeep back onto a dirt road, in a soaking wet tropical jungle, like that scene in Jurassic Park. Meanwhile, the occupants get eaten. Asimo has no event handler for that situation, and continues working patiently to get the car back on the road. He does not smell interesting to the raptors, who leave after their meal.
- icebraining 10y agoNah, you'll just select that option and your car will come with a folded Budgee[1] that can self-deploy to help you. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Zs96vFbuU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Zs96vFbuU
- dexterdog 10y agoWouldn't that be a destination service? There is no need to carry a person/bot that is just needed at the endpoint.
- euyyn 10y agoI had a big Uber driver help my family this morning put their luggage into the trunk of his car.