Michael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoWaymo self-driving cars are delivering Uber Eats orders for first timewww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down19
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkWaymo self-driving cars are delivering Uber Eats orders for first timewww.cnbc.comMichael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareneo (he/him)@lemmy.comfysnug.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoBecause nobody else will drive 15 miles for a $2 dollar order.
minus-squarewagoner@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoDefinitely makes sense to invest billions in solving this program that people won’t pay more than a pittance for the service.
minus-squareBlameThePeacock@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoSelf-driving vehicles are not only here to solve food delivery. In the US, the average American spends about 365 hours a year driving, about an hour a day. I’d much rather use that time to work, read a book, or a dozen other activities. It’s over 6% of my waking hours.
Because nobody else will drive 15 miles for a $2 dollar order.
Definitely makes sense to invest billions in solving this program that people won’t pay more than a pittance for the service.
Self-driving vehicles are not only here to solve food delivery.
In the US, the average American spends about 365 hours a year driving, about an hour a day.
I’d much rather use that time to work, read a book, or a dozen other activities. It’s over 6% of my waking hours.