The end is nigh!

[silverbullet]

TheThings: Daimler Starts Testing Self-Driving Mercedes S-Class Taxis.
https://www.thethings.com/daimler-starts-testing-self-driving-mercedes-s-class-taxis/

[Shallowhal]

Great stuff.

[silverbullet]

Great stuff.

E class will get to drive an S class from the back seat!

[Shallowhal]

Great stuff.

E class will get to drive an S class from the back seat!

He'll be able to drive it from the boot if he wants!!

[Bob Shillin]

From the article. Seems to contradict the "Fuk'd Now" spend, in that they see trucks as more lucrative



"In addition, full-scale deployment of the robotaxi business model ties up a lot of capital, and there are uncertainties surrounding the earnings potential. Eventually, their robotaxi spending will shift towards development of autonomous cars for private use."

[dalymount]

Do these people who continuesly invent things, all kind of new technology, etc etc not realize, that they are doing away with peoples earning power through being surplas to requirements. Now if, and when that happens, how the fukk do they expect the same people they want to buy their products to pay for them ?

[silverbullet]

Do these people who continuesly invent things, all kind of new technology, etc etc not realize, that they are doing away with peoples earning power through being surplas to requirements. Now if, and when that happens, how the fukk do they expect the same people they want to buy their products to pay for them ?

Apps put taxi companies out of business.  I think its called progress.

[Octavia1]

Do these people who continuesly invent things, all kind of new technology, etc etc not realize, that they are doing away with peoples earning power through being surplas to requirements. Now if, and when that happens, how the fukk do they expect the same people they want to buy their products to pay for them ?

Excellent point

[taxi1990]

https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/driverless-cars-are-decades-away-says-audi

[Cool Boola]

Look to the future.....its only just begone...

[The Liffey Lip]

Look to the future.....its only just begone...

The Carpenters.......formed a splinter group?

[silverbullet]

Look to the future.....its only just begone...

The Carpenters.......formed a splinter group?

The Saw Dusters?

[taxi1990]

https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-self-driving-cars-ireland-4920635-Dec2019/



Jesus, the comments section looks like its written by thick children.




"My father has said that it could be the solution to keep rural pubs open and stop drink driving. Have your few pints and then get driven home safely in an automated car."

[Lizzzy]

https://www.thejournal.ie/poll-self-driving-cars-ireland-4920635-Dec2019/



Jesus, the comments section looks like its written by thick children.




"My father has said that it could be the solution to keep rural pubs open and stop drink driving. Have your few pints and then get driven home safely in an automated car."

Your father is a wise man taxi1990, what part of the country are you in ?

[Rat Catcher]

"My father has said that it could be the solution to keep rural pubs open and stop drink driving. Have your few pints and then get driven home safely in an automated car."

He could be right but it will take time... will the pubs survive long enough without some sort of intervention in the interim? If they all closed at the same time the publicans could organise minibuses I guess, problem is they'll tell you it's not viable to throw men out at whatever is determined to be closing time if the men still have money in their pockets and still want drink. I guess attitudes will have to change if they are to survive.