Michael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWaymo self-driving cars are delivering Uber Eats orders for first timewww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down19cross-posted to: economics@lemmy.worldfuturism@lemmy.ca
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkWaymo self-driving cars are delivering Uber Eats orders for first timewww.cnbc.comMichael Ten @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square37linkfedilinkcross-posted to: economics@lemmy.worldfuturism@lemmy.ca
minus-squarewagonerlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year 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-up1·1 year 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.
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.