Robot-Driven Ubers Could Appear By 2019

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You know when you just crave a little peace and quiet, and then BAM – your chatty Uber driver happens? BEHOLD, Uber’s new upgrade promising pure transportational bliss.
It may be the 21st century, but we were promised flying cars and robots back in like Y2K. BUT, THIS JUST IN, you guys, the year 2019 just waltzed in and was all, “hold my beer”, because it was just reported that Uber is unveiling new robotic self-driving cars to be released in just a little over a year.
The announcement was made just yesterday that the technology company plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, which would mark a significant change from Uber’s existing business model in which private Average Joe car owners make up the company’s transportation fleet.
Uber’s head of automotive alliances, Jeff Miller, spoke out about the company’s new business plan saying QUOTE, “Were moving aggressively. As soon as the technology is ready there is a manufacturing machine that is ready to go and we can push the ‘make car button’ and we’ll have clear path to having tens of thousands of self-driving vehicles on the road. That’s the product of three plus years of hard work across the company.”
Although Uber does already operate with some self-driving vehicles, a human operator has always been present, but in 2019, company officials stated that there will no longer be a driver present in the vehicle with you, so YES, that means no more awkward silence, no more “have you been busy today?” ice breakers, and MUCH more solo car karaoke jam seshes.
But this does raise a lot of questions – like, what if my robo-car makes a wrong turn and refuses to take proper direction? What if it develops a mind of its own and steers right off a bridge? What if I’ve been watching too much iRobot? Regardless, I’d give my left phalange to be saved by Will Smith, but I digress. Let’s just hope these things come with a manual or some sort of how-to guide on the handle and care of sassy robots.
Miller also said that the company hasn’t yet determined which cities these new self-driving cars will operate in, but did say that the company’s initial focus will likely be in the U.S., where Uber has test fleets in San Francisco, Phoenix and Pittsburgh. AND all you existing Uber drivers can take a giant sigh of relief, because Miller also noted that you do not need to worry about being phased out by robo-pilots any time soon. #JobSecurity
Well this new upgrade sounds pretty promising to me, for the most part, but I want to know what you guys think about Uber’s new self-driving cars – do you think it’s too soon, or would you feel totally safe being driven by a machine? Share all your thoughts/questions/concerns down here in the comments, and as always, don’t forget to subscribe. Thanks for watching Clevver News
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