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[–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This brings up a serious issue once these things become ubiquitous. If there’s no driver then who will make sure these things are clean? Over time these will become smelly vomit-filled cabs with litter if it’s a completely automated 24 hour cab system.

[–] RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's a guy who wipes down the loads.

[–] JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like they need to make the interiors waterproof and send them through some automated wash between fares.

[–] cloaker@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Hopefully public transport gains over them then, you can imagine how awful it'll be for the environment; and you'll likely get wet pants or socks where the car didn't dry quick enough 🤣

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I imagine it will be like those electric Lime scooters. They won't bother to take care of them other than charging them, and we will soon find automated cabs in the river.