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It’s pretty clear now that Uber’s goal is to own the solution to “I need transportation”, not just be a fancy taxi company. It’s ambitious for sure. I need tra
by nlh 9y ago
It’s pretty clear now that Uber’s goal is to own the solution to “I need transportation”, not just be a fancy taxi company. It’s ambitious for sure.
I need transportation:
For 5 minutes, and cheap? Grab an Uber Scooter.
For 30 minutes, with sunshine? Grab an Uber Bike
For 30 minutes, quickly? Grab an UberX/UberPool/UberBlack, etc.
For a weekend? Grab an Uber Rent.
If you frame their goal in these terms, it gives you a pretty good idea what other sort of deals we’ll see coming down the road (boats, aircraft, scooters, etc.)
- escapecharacter 9y agoI can't wait until I can order a horse/camel via app.
- DenisM 9y agoAlso, Uber Train, Uber Spaceship, Uber Rollerblades ondemand rental, Uber-Nike running shoe sharing, and of course the coveted Uber Slippers for those lazy Sunday afternoon trips to the kitchen... I am still unsure how I fell about the Uber Sofa for the essential null-travel events.
- twic 9y agoYawn, wake me up when UberSPACEHOPPER comes out.
- throwaway413 9y agoUber Sofa. Brilliant.
- designcode 9y agoI think the best thing about Uber Sofa is the ability to pay surge prices to get the best spot.
- matte_black 9y agoYou guys laugh, but an Uber for snatching up a guaranteed last minute seat on demand at any event or queue would be amazing. I’d love it. I feel Uber is not just about transportation, it’s about private services, to make you feel part of a privileged elite with no time to waste.
- wpietri 9y agoAnd I'll note that they've already done UberJET as a gimmick a couple of times, and even UberCHOPPER: http://fortune.com/2016/06/17/uber-uberjet-romania/ http://fortune.com/2016/06/17/uber-uberjet-romania/ As interesting and PR-friendly as it is, it seems to add a lot of complexity at a time where Uber is already struggling. My impression is that troubled companies usually benefit from focus on the core.
- curiousDog 9y agoUberRocket for Mars, UberGalactic for interstellar space travel. All coming by 2020.
- adrianmonk 9y agoAnd for a day of lazily floating down a river, UberTuber.
- CodeWriter23 9y ago> It’s pretty clear now that Uber’s goal is to own the solution to “I need transportation”, not just be a fancy taxi company. No. They have ceded their primary purpose, stake out a land grab for autonomous vehicle customers, and are now chomping whatever table scraps are left over to shore up valuation so the investors can exit without taking a bath.