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> Why not send a bicyclist to deliver pizza then? Ok. But when this bike takes up exactly as much space in the bike lane as the robot would have, what have we
by unishark 5y ago
> Why not send a bicyclist to deliver pizza then?
Ok. But when this bike takes up exactly as much space in the bike lane as the robot would have, what have we gained? Theoretically the robot could take up less space since it doesn't need to be powerful enough for street speeds.
Speaking of which, drivers of cars must similarly share their lanes with self-driving cars.
- InvertedRhodium 5y agoA general societal increase in the average level of cardiovascular health which flows onto reduced health costs and a normalisation of cycling in general are two things I can think of off the top of my head.
- unishark 5y agoFair enough. While it was a rhetorical question, I have a couple counters too: increased spread of communicable diseases like coronavirus, highly-skilled robotics jobs traded for low-skill delivery jobs.
- thatcat 5y agoThose are just generic talking points that could apply to any automation