Rideshare drivers are talking about autonomous cars, as Waymo once again expands its service area in the Valley.
, where people movers will then take passengers to the two Sky Harbor Airport terminals.
Now, the driverless car service is doubling its service territory to 180 square miles at maximum, to include more parts of the East Valley, including Arizona State University's Tempe campus and Old Town Scottsdale and its surrounding areas. While some may be excited by Waymo's expansion, a group that is leery of the expansion is rideshare drivers, as they realize autonomous vehicles may be coming for their jobs."Maybe I should be, but no, I’m not," said Mary Salvati. "Some of the people you talk to are actually afraid of it."
"No I’m not, really, based on the fact that they would have to really increase their fleet, and that’s a pretty big cost from a pure business perspective," said Bill Edinber. Besides service area, there is another difference between Waymo cars and rideshare vehicles: Waymo cars stay on surface streets, and avoid highways.
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