While speaking this month at a summit hosted by the "All-In" podcast, Khosrowshahi fielded a question about how Uber would handle ownership of the self-driving cars that it plans to add to its operations in the coming years. All-In posted a video of the conversation on Wednesday. "You're going to have financial owners that own big fleets of cars that are on our network," Khosrowshahi said. "All of these cars are going to be financeable," he said.
Rideshare company Uber plans to offer seats on Blade helicopters and seaplanes directly through its app, allowing customers to book fast rides between city hubs, to airports, and more, the company shared with Travel + Leisure. Currently, space on Blade's helicopters to the airport start at $195 per person (significantly more than a typical Uber ride), while larger groups can instead charter an entire Blade helicopter accommodating up to eight passengers starting at around $2,000, according to the helicopter company.
Uber's fare pricing algorithm, introduced in July 2022, utilizes extensive data from drivers and passengers to determine fares for rides. This results in significant wage discrepancies among drivers, even for identical routes.
The introduction of algorithmic price discrimination has resulted in significantly higher fares for riders while also reducing the overall compensation for drivers on billions of trips.
The AI driver's end-to-end model enables adaptability to London's complex driving environment, which is crucial for navigating the city's chaotic streets effectively.
"Many of our users, they live in generally the same area, they work in generally the same area, and they commute at the same time," Sachin Kansal, Uber's chief product officer, said during the company's May 14 announcement.
What's important to understand here is, Carma isn't just asserting five patents. They have had a very sophisticated strategy of patent procurement that they've been working on for the past 18 years.
After the panel discussed the impact of Uber on urban environments, Alissa Walker provided insights on how ride-sharing contributes to traffic congestion and undermines public transit.
