Uber’s announcement yesterday that it will be deploying driverless taxis in Pittsburgh later this month puts it firmly on course for a “crash between robots and jobs” according to a report in Reuters Breakingviews. The report, which cites sources familiar with the matter, says Uber is planning to deploy its autonomous cars at While it is clear that most professional drivers’ jobs will not disappear overnight, fears remain that self-driving technology would increase pressure on working-class families that may not have the ability to re-skill.
Uber’s announcement yesterday that it will be deploying driverless taxis in Pittsburgh later this month puts it firmly on course for a “crash between robots and jobs” according to a report in Reuters Breakingviews. The report notes that the American economy is ill-equipped to cope with a system that would automate a job that currently employs millions of workers, despite the potential benefits of traffic and accident reduction. While it is clear that most professional drivers’ jobs will not disappear overnight, fears remain that self-driving technology would increase pressure on working-class families that may not have the ability to re-skill.