"Now that we've been in a few markets for a few years, it's great to be able to see that we haven't eliminated jobs in those markets. Humans are still rotating those tires and working on those vehicles. We have fleet operators, we have fleet technicians. All of our fleets are fully electric. Those charging companies are building the infrastructure, putting them in city centers, pulling those wires from the utility company."
"Waymo's co-CEO says the shift to driverless will open up new jobs. Instead of being in the driver's seat, humans will be behind the scenes of the whole operation, fulfilling operational and blue-collar business needs. To support the workforce of the future, Waymo is funding tuition scholarships for U.S. technicians, and partnered with Bronx Community College in creating an automotive technology program."
Autonomous vehicles and AI are transforming multiple industries beyond white-collar work, including ride-hailing services. Waymo, the largest autonomous vehicle company in the U.S. operating 3,000 robotaxis across 10 cities, faces concerns from gig workers about job displacement. However, Waymo's co-CEO argues the technology hasn't eliminated jobs in markets where they operate. Instead, the shift creates new employment opportunities in fleet operations, vehicle maintenance, and charging infrastructure. Waymo supports workforce transition through tuition scholarships for technicians and partnerships with community colleges to develop automotive technology programs.
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