- CEO Dara Joshoshi said that he expected AVS to work in parallel with the human Uber drivers over the next decade.
- He said that after 10 years of the mixed Rideshare system, “Things may be different.”
- Uber has made a partnership with many auto auto companies, including Waymo, to provide self -driving horseback riding.
What happens to millions of Uber drivers when independent or robotic vehicles become the base?
Uber CEO has said that its human drivers will not be replaced any time soon.
“You know, I do not think you will feel anything as related to the next five years,” said CEO Dara Khrraroshi during the recent appearance on CNBC.Squawk boxFrom the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
“Therefore, for example, in San Francisco, our business continues to grow and only grow Waymo-growth of the company grows faster,” he said, in reference to the self-driving auto department at Google, Alphabet. Uber has made a partnership with Waymo in 2023 and provides access to self -driving rides in some cities by applying it.
Although Uber plans to increase the number of AVS in its fleet that rides horseback, Khosrowshahi said that integration will continue slowly, at least during the next decade.
“I think we will work in a mixed network,” Uber CEO said. “Mix, as you know. Through drivers mostly, then some AVS retreat over the next ten years.”
After that, although things are more mysterious, as suggested.
“After ten years from now, things may be different,” said Khosroshi. “But from now until 10 years from now, humans will have a lot of work, and AVS will work in the system.”
Uber sold its self -driving car unit to Ura, amid financial conflicts during the epidemic, as it prompted its total work to make profit. The sale came for more than a year after one of the Uber self -driving cars was involved in a deadly pedestrian collision, as the safety driver who was in the car was responsible for him.
Today, Uber depends on partnerships with independent car makers, including Waymo, in a handful of American cities such as Atlanta and Austin. The company also invested at BRISHISH WAYVE, as an extension of the $ 1 billion financing round.
The Mayor of Venix Kate Galligo arrives at a self -driving vehicle on December 16, 2022, at the Sky Harbour International Airport Sky Train facility in Phoenix.
He also said that the company “will love” the partnership with Tesla on the upcoming Robotaxi Cybercab to be available through the Uber application, although Tesla or Musk has given any public indicator as looking for this.
Khusrushihai said that the broader development of autonomous vehicles is moving at incredible speeds in the industry, and it is expected that the technology itself will be ready for what he calls “early” between “now and two years from now.” But the marketing of AVS, as he said, is a completely another issue.
“The marketing of AVS will take longer,” said Khusroshi. “Building materials, sensors cost, cars, etc., is very high at the present time.”
Josesarhahi said Uber’s partnerships with car developers would help with wheel greed in the AV integration.
“We believe that our partnership with AV developers will speed up this marketing because we can bring them a lot of business much faster, we have fleet operations in the cities where we work,” said Uber CEO.
Uber immediately did not respond to a request for an additional comment from Business Insider.
When technology becomes more really more everywhere, Khosroshi believes that it will turn the transportation for the better.
Uber CEO said: “This is a technique that will strike at some time, and will make it in the safest streets of passengers,” Uber CEO said.
