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One oft-repeated line about driverless cars was that they would improve the world by reducing car accidents, and possibly helping with congestion and parking pr
by jhpriestley 6y ago
One oft-repeated line about driverless cars was that they would improve the world by reducing car accidents, and possibly helping with congestion and parking problems.
The pandemic has proven that these goals and many more can be accomplished without any complicated, speculative AI technology, simply by taking full advantage of telecommuting and delivery. Obviously there is no profit to be made so it would make no sense for investors to do so, but I wonder what $3B could accomplish if it were put to the purpose of reducing the need to travel, rather than finding new ways to burn gasoline.
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- drcode 6y agoI'm pretty sure delivery drivers also get into car accidents.
- jhpriestley 6y agoFewer miles, fewer accidents. One delivery truck can replace many personal car trips.
- icebraining 6y agoI guarantee you there's plenty of profit to be made in delivery and even telecommuting. Hell, Amazon alone is investing more than $3B extra in the next quarter! Besides, delivery would also benefit from this.
- khazhoux 6y agoI don't think the world forced to stay indoors for months is in any proof that transportation is somehow obsoleted.