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Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, SF and Phoenix

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281 points nharada | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 16:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
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qnleigh ◴[12 Nov 25 18:13 UTC] No.45903608[source]▶
A lot of people rely on Uber and Lyft for supplemental or primary income, so this could be very disruptive if it continues to scale. Are we not worried about this in the medium-term?

Also I appreciate many of the random human interactions I've had with Uber/Lyft drivers. Of course not every ride was great, but many drivers had stories and experiences that no one I usually meet would have. For me, the safe but bland experience of a self-drivng car isn't worth losing the human touch, not to mention taking away income for human drivers.

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1. modeless ◴[12 Nov 25 18:19 UTC] No.45903716[source]▶
I read a lot that uber drivers don't actually make money on net after accounting for all the costs of running their cars. It's a common narrative that uber is just exploiting their drivers, and if you believe that, then this would be a good thing.