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What is the benefit of a taxi being driverless, for the passenger? Is it cheaper?
What is the benefit of a taxi being driverless, for the passenger? Is it cheaper?
What is the benefit of a taxi being driverless, for the passenger? Is it cheaper?
It will likely be cheaper (maybe not initially), but more restrictive in pickup/drop-off and availability (ETA).
What is the benefit of a taxi being driverless, for the passenger? Is it cheaper?
At least in the UK, one of the most prolific serial rapists was a licensed taxi driver (not even an Uber driver (who get a lot of stick about not being as safe as "real" taxis) - but a licensed and supposedly-vetted London black taxi driver). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Worboys So I guess safety is a major plus based on that.
What is the benefit of a taxi being driverless, for the passenger? Is it cheaper?
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is the most infectious disease known to mankind. In mid-December, with caseloads similar to now, the asymptomatic positivity rate was around 15%, so you can roughly put the chances of your driver being infected with COVID-19 at around 15%. So, right now, I'd feel safer in a driverless cab. (Of course, that calculus changes as the number of cases changes, which is right now happening ra…
Based on what? Certainly not RO
What is the benefit of a taxi being driverless, for the passenger? Is it cheaper?
At least in the UK, one of the most prolific serial rapists was a licensed taxi driver (not even an Uber driver (who get a lot of stick about not being as safe as "real" taxis) - but a licensed and supposedly-vetted London black taxi driver). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Worboys So I guess safety is a major plus based on that.
Ubers are sent directly to you, and everyone’s identity has been verified.
Compare that to flagging down a random taxi, where you have no idea who the person is before you get in the car.
Based on this image: https://images.ctfassets.net/95kuvdv8zn1v/6h1C7lPC79OLOlddEE... They and their VC backers are clearly betting on the concept that radars + lidar + imaging will be the ultimate successful solution in full self driving cars, as a completely opposite design and engineering philosophy from Tesla attempting to do "full self driving" with camera sensors and categorical rejection of lidar. It is interes…
Earlier quoted context omitted.
At least in the UK, one of the most prolific serial rapists was a licensed taxi driver (not even an Uber driver (who get a lot of stick about not being as safe as "real" taxis) - but a licensed and supposedly-vetted London black taxi driver). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Worboys So I guess safety is a major plus based on that.
Totally illogical supposition. I'll bet a lot more taxi drivers have rescued people in trouble than assaulted them, a young female relative of mine was rescued by a passing taxi driver from a dicey situation outside Sheperds Bush tube station. The chances of thugs standing in front of future driverless vehicles like highway robbers to stop them is very high, especially if the predators can see their prey has somethin…
Separate thought:
> I’m still surprised I can even write those words — this moment really snuck up on me.
This seems to be poorly worded PR considering how much general worry there is over the safety of self-driving cars. If I were writing it, I would have phrased it along the lines of "I've been waiting months and months for this. We've been ready for months but we understandably had to triple-check all our compliance etc."
What is the benefit of a taxi being driverless, for the passenger? Is it cheaper?
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is the most infectious disease known to mankind. In mid-December, with caseloads similar to now, the asymptomatic positivity rate was around 15%, so you can roughly put the chances of your driver being infected with COVID-19 at around 15%. So, right now, I'd feel safer in a driverless cab. (Of course, that calculus changes as the number of cases changes, which is right now happening ra…