Uber orders 24000 self drive cars

[Bill Walker]

https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/20/uber-orders-24000-volvo-xc90s-for-driverless-fleet/

Scary shit :)

 

[Thekinkygoat]

Uber - making joyriding easier since 2019.

Huge boost to the armed robbery industry as well.

 

[bluethrunthru]

will the autonomous vehicles be classed as workers though................. can a Volvo claim sick pay?

 

[bluethrunthru]

Uber - making joyriding easier since 2019.

Huge boost to the armed robbery industry as well.

why the need to be armed? The whole point would be there is no driver surely?

 

[Thekinkygoat]

why the need to be armed? The whole point would be there is no driver surely?

I said robbery not carjacking.

 

[bluethrunthru]

I said robbery not carjacking.

not sure how a driverless car would help robbers?

 

[Thekinkygoat]

not sure how a driverless car would help robbers?

As a getaway car with no driver to give testimony...

 

[bluethrunthru]

As a getaway car with no driver to give testimony...

ahhh right............ I guess as a taxi there would be a tracking device in it though?

 

[Bill Walker]

Who the fuck ya gonna chat too on your journey ?

 

[Thekinkygoat]

ahhh right............ I guess as a taxi there would be a tracking device in it though?

That'll be the case with every new vehicle soon enough anyway, most cars used in thefts and robberies are stolen, this will reduce the risk of stealing a car prior to the crime.