With independent contractors, you could at least shove all the maintenance costs onto the drivers since it's their personal vehicles.
Uber will have to hire its own mechanics and programmers to fix its fleet of robotaxis. I'm sure it'll be hilarious having Ranjeet code the AI and Raul wrench the tires.
instead of just getting money from the drivers labor and cars, they'll have the provide the cars, the fuel and the maintaince cost instead of skimming the profits to themselves
in the long-run it will net them the lower profits since mistakes are BOUND to happen if Ranjeet and Raul are responsible for the maintaince
but lets be honest, they don't give a damn about the profit
its all about making sure Whitey is out of a job, it doesn't matter if the A.I malfunctions and crashes into another car or into a running pedesterian, they got insurance for that shit.
Not only that, but cleaning costs fall to Uber as well.
Right now the drivers have to clean up the puke, blood, and bodily fluids of uncouth passengers.
In the Total Recall taxi, it will have to drive back to the station and Raul and Ranjeet will be tasked with cleaning all of that stuff out, in addition to maintaining the vehicle.
Until the Black Mirror episode happens where someone hacks the cars and kidnaps people Venus Flytrap style because they will still be willingly getting into said kidnap kars.
Every move towards automation further divides women from men, as they can just rely on their robots to coddle them for life. Yes the robots are still built by men and society is maintained by men, but the point is a system that insulates women, not a coherent worldview.
to be complete honest, i'd trust A.I more than i'd trust some shitskin driver
and female customers can feel safe that they won't be fundled or raped by Achmed or Ranjeet
its a net positive for everyone (cept the working class)
With independent contractors, you could at least shove all the maintenance costs onto the drivers since it's their personal vehicles.
Uber will have to hire its own mechanics and programmers to fix its fleet of robotaxis. I'm sure it'll be hilarious having Ranjeet code the AI and Raul wrench the tires.
you make an excellent point there
instead of just getting money from the drivers labor and cars, they'll have the provide the cars, the fuel and the maintaince cost instead of skimming the profits to themselves
in the long-run it will net them the lower profits since mistakes are BOUND to happen if Ranjeet and Raul are responsible for the maintaince
but lets be honest, they don't give a damn about the profit
its all about making sure Whitey is out of a job, it doesn't matter if the A.I malfunctions and crashes into another car or into a running pedesterian, they got insurance for that shit.
Not only that, but cleaning costs fall to Uber as well.
Right now the drivers have to clean up the puke, blood, and bodily fluids of uncouth passengers.
In the Total Recall taxi, it will have to drive back to the station and Raul and Ranjeet will be tasked with cleaning all of that stuff out, in addition to maintaining the vehicle.
And without a driver in the car, you best believe it will be puke, piss, and shit city in these vehicles.
Until the Black Mirror episode happens where someone hacks the cars and kidnaps people Venus Flytrap style because they will still be willingly getting into said kidnap kars.
How long until homeless degenerates use these robotaxis as their mobile porta-potty?
Every move towards automation further divides women from men, as they can just rely on their robots to coddle them for life. Yes the robots are still built by men and society is maintained by men, but the point is a system that insulates women, not a coherent worldview.