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Their long term goal is to rely on self-driving cars, not drivers. So background checks for drivers and commercial insurance for drivers won't be an issue.
by athenot 12y ago
Their long term goal is to rely on self-driving cars, not drivers. So background checks for drivers and commercial insurance for drivers won't be an issue.
- r00fus 12y agoBut that will only pan out if they've established an entrenched position in the market using human drivers. A lot can happen in 5 years - I am not expecting self-driving cars to be a mass-market reality before then, if only due to the speed of legislation.
- prostoalex 12y agoRelying on self-driving involves * owning the fleet with up-front capital requirements * buying insurance * owning the parking facilities for such fleet * operating filling/charging stations for such fleet * providing maintenance for the fleet on an ongoing basis * operating car washes What exactly is Uber's competence in such setup, and why are they in a dominant position to achieve this when compared to, let's say, Hertz, ZipCar, a local car dealership, or some mom-and-pop operation that bought two self-driving cars to rent them out on a busy intersection?