In the future, it’s possible we will see cars as computers with wheels and may shop accordingly for a self-driving vehicle that matches up with our laptop — particularly now that Apple is becoming a bigger player in that segment of the automated future. The company appears to be upping its interest in the self-driving […]
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July 21st, 2018 | Category: self-driving cars | Tags: Apple, automation, drivers, driving jobs, immigration, job displacement, job loss, robot, self-driving, self-driving cars, unemployment |  Email This Post |  Print This Post Machines keep getting smarter and more capable of performing jobs formerly done by humans. One recent upgrade to self-driving tech comes from MIT where they have figured out how the cars can maneuver country lanes. Up to this point, companies like Google have tested their vehicles in big cities where they have mapped the exact […] May 22nd, 2018 | Category: self-driving cars | Tags: automation, automation job loss, drivers, driving jobs, immigrants, job displacement, MIT, robot, self-driving cars, smart machines, technological unemployment | Email This Post | Print This Post The big robot news over the last week has been the roll-out of self-driving cars onto the streets of Pittsburgh. Last Wednesday, the Uber ride-hailing company presented its self-driving cars to the public for a test program in the city. The autos all have human drivers at the wheel at this point, ready to step […] September 19th, 2016 | Category: replacing workers with smart machines | Tags: automation, drivers, driving jobs, job displacement, robot, self-driving cars | Email This Post | Print This Post It’s actually a little breathtaking how rapidly the self-driving car thing has taken off, once the important people and companies decided it was going to be a thing, and the smart money needed to get in and establish a beachhead. The Singapore operation is starting out small, with half a dozen cabs in a limited […] August 25th, 2016 | Category: replacing workers with smart machines | Tags: automation, drivers, immigration, job displacement, robot, self-driving cars, workers | Email This Post | Print This Post |
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