Zoox, a self-driving car company owned by Amazon, is deploying robot taxis without steering wheels, driver seats or drivers. But like all other self-driving cars, they still need help from humans.
So they are going to change public transportation infrastructure to support them right? They will get dedicated bus lanes and protected stops right? It’s definitely going to be affordable right? This is going to help with lessening car dependency RIGHT? 😮💨
We’ve had them here in Phoenix since before the pandemic. They operate just like Uber, except they’re cheaper and there’s no driver. You can sit in any seat besides the driver seat, and store items in the trunk of the vehicle. You can pair your phone with the car and play your own music on the speakers. Pretty good experience all things considered. The cars are pretty good at finding a place to stop and load/unload passengers, but sometimes they will drive right past you when finding a place to park and you have to walk 10-15 feet to the car.
So they are going to change public transportation infrastructure to support them right? They will get dedicated bus lanes and protected stops right? It’s definitely going to be affordable right? This is going to help with lessening car dependency RIGHT? 😮💨
I don’t trust them to do the right thing at all.
Why? They already work fine on the existing infrastructure.
We’ve had them here in Phoenix since before the pandemic. They operate just like Uber, except they’re cheaper and there’s no driver. You can sit in any seat besides the driver seat, and store items in the trunk of the vehicle. You can pair your phone with the car and play your own music on the speakers. Pretty good experience all things considered. The cars are pretty good at finding a place to stop and load/unload passengers, but sometimes they will drive right past you when finding a place to park and you have to walk 10-15 feet to the car.