The taxi industry is continuously increasing and more and more giants have started to enter the market to make the competition more intense and interesting. There are many names that offer taxi services through their taxi apps and help their drivers make ends meet. For most people it has become the only means of earning a living because they have left other jobs to justify their responsibilities and duties. But what if your services are no longer needed? What if your company tells you to find another job because you have a better option?
Well, it does not mean that they have another driver, it is the car without a driver or an autonomous car that does not need a driver. All you need is an efficient detector, which uses different techniques such as GPS, radar, lidar, artificial vision or odometry, together with the advanced control system that collects and interprets sensory information to find the most suitable navigation route to take the passengers to their destination. .
Impact of self-driving car technology on drivers
Taxi industry giants Uber and Lyft have started working on this technology and are eager to introduce driverless taxis in the near future. Lyft has collaborated with General Motors to create a fleet of driverless cars that will pick up and drop off passengers at the touch of a screen, putting drivers out of work. Drivers are quite worried about this approach because the taxi companies might get sidetracked from what they are doing these days. Today, they are courting thousands of drivers to work for the company, forcing them to give up other jobs. Whereas in the future, they would put drivers out of work!
Uber and Lyft are not the only giants that are investing in autonomous vehicles, Apple, Google, Tesla and many other car manufacturers are following the trend. But unlike the two giants, the companies are not new start-ups, responsible for offering people part-time and full-time driving jobs. Their image as “Job Creators” would not be the same over time because job seekers are already aware that they are working on self-driving car technology that would soon put their drivers out of work.
Future Passenger Facilities
While self-driving car technology has left drivers with many worries, it has provided new incentives for passengers to make their journey more comfortable and seamless. For passengers, the technology will be a huge hit, as all they have to do is download a taxi app and provide proper navigation to allow the vehicle to operate on its own. Not only are the chances of road collision significantly reduced, but labor cost is also eliminated and passengers do not have to worry about aggressive or distracted driving. The technology installed in self-driving cars will guide traffic congestion and prevent passengers from being late for meetings.
So, in summary, it can be said that the future of self-driving cars would have a mixed impact on the industry: if it is good for some people (passengers), some people (drivers) could have concerns at the same time.