Every day, our world comes closer to becoming a Sci-Fi movie.
Remember “Demolition Man” with Sylvester Stallone? I’m thinking more about the driverless cars and the autodriving feature that all of the movie’s vehicles had. I find myself wondering if we’re heading toward a future where all cars are driverless, and what that could mean for gig workers who drive for Uber and Lyft, not to mention taxi drivers.
Waymo has been rolling out its driverless cars in Phoenix since 2016. The company chose Phoenix as its flagship market because of the weather, wide roads, and its very supportive regulatory environment.
Soon, Waymo will share the driverless roads with Zoox, which just announced it’s bringing its driverless cars to Phoenix.
What’s Zoox Doing Rolling Into Phoenix?
With Zoox’s announcement, it feels like the Valley is about to become the Silicon Desert of robotaxis…