Driverless — but not humanless — vehicle systems
Research examines labor shift as autonomous vehicles become more viable
By Leah Kaplan, Zoe Szajnfarber and John Paul Helveston
Researchers and ride-hailing companies regularly claim that eliminating drivers via automated vehicles (AVs) will
“zero out” labor costs for robotaxi services. These claims worry government officials who fear large-scale job
losses and associated social upheaval from AVs.
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