Your Uber arrives to take you to dinner, 15 min away. You get in and it’s an autonomous vehicle…

[JetFueledThoughts]

No human in there to drive, just you and the car.

Do you get in?

I’ve asked this question pretty often over the last 3-6 months and have gotten some interesting responses.

You May Be Able to Own a Self-Driving Car After All

For years, automakers focused on using autonomous technology for “robotaxis,” akin to a shared Uber. A GM announcement this week shows that’s changing.

www.wired.com

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Sounds sus

 

[bnew]

they would have to have all sorts of videos showing the robotaxi is able to handle any situation within reason.

 

[Ku$h Parker]

we're almost there

 

[Dad]

“Y’all think Ubers the future.
our cars been autonomous“.

 

[TheWiseWon]

It depends.

If I'm getting in the autonomous Uber in 2023, there's no way.

However, in another few years, I would be open to it as the technology progresses. At some point, this will be the default.

 

[hashmander]

nah i don't like the autonomous vehicles because they don't behave as selfishly as i would. it would choose to save the most lives at the expense of those in the vehicle where as i would choose to save myself and anyone else in the vehicle with me.

 

[JetFueledThoughts]

It depends.

If I'm getting in the autonomous Uber in 2023, there's no way.

However, in another few years, I would be open to it as the technology progresses. At some point, this will be the default.

This is why it’s an interesting discussion to me - in order for it to even be an option, let alone the default, you’d need to have buy-in from the public.

So far from my discussions I’m seeing like 10-15% of people saying yes they would

 

[TheWiseWon]

This is why it’s an interesting discussion to me - in order for it to even be an option, let alone the default, you’d need to have buy-in from the public.

So far from my discussions I’m seeing like 10-15% of people saying yes they would

I agree with your point about buy-in. What is the age range of those you are asking? I can see younger generations waiting in queue for this since ride-sharing is normal to them.

As an example, my brother is six years younger than me, and his classmates were ordering Uber Eats in high school. When I was at the same school, we didn't have smartphones.

What is and is not normal is much more malleable nowadays, and I think it will become increasingly so over time.

 

[Pressure]

It's the future. People already ride in remote controlled trains.

Obviously it's a more controlled path, but

 

[JetFueledThoughts]

I agree with your point about buy-in. What is the age range of those you are asking? I can see younger generations waiting in queue for this since ride-sharing is normal to them.

As an example, my brother is six years younger than me, and his classmates were ordering Uber Eats in high school. When I was at the same school, we didn't have smartphones.

What is and is not normal is much more malleable nowadays, and I think it will become increasingly so over time.

Age range is mid 20s to late 30s, that’s who I mostly hang out with and work with.

I’ve asked older people like parents and relatives.

Who knows, maybe the average 19 year old would have no problem getting in

 

[drederick tatum]

They have to say ahead of time that it's autonomous, they can't just send one instead of a human-driven vehicle. They have some at airports to take you from parking lot to terminal, but you know when ordering it that there's no driver