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Join panelists, at the just concluded Urban Autonomy Summit at Newlab in Brooklyn as they dissect the impact the impact of AVs to existing fleets and driver earnings. The panel featured Ashwini Anburajan (CEO, Obi), Ryan Green (CEO, Gridwise), Daniel Muñoz (Co-Founder & COO, Tower Mobility), and Yariel Diaz (Director of Government Affairs, Serve Robotics), moderated by Natalie Lung, Tech Reporter at Bloomberg.

The conversation explores how AVs are already affecting drivers’ earnings, how drivers and fleets are adapting, and where delivery bots fit into the mix. The panelists also touch on the kinds of new jobs AV deployment could create for humans — from fleet management to remote operations etc. They dive into AV ride pricing dynamics, the importance of pricing transparency for riders and drivers alike, and what the near future could look like for the gig economy.

Chapters

(00:00) Introduction to panelists

(01:30) How AVs are affecting driver earnings

(04:19) How are drivers adapting to AVs?

(06:09) How has fleet management been affected by AVs?

(08:34) The role of delivery robots in AV deployment

(10:18) AV pricing dynamics for riders

(14:23) Importance of rideshare pricing transparency

(15:24) What jobs will AVs create for humans?

(21:43) How is trust from drivers in existing fleets and AV partners maintained?

(29:14) Data sharing between fleets and rideshare/AV companies

(30:30) How do you improve utilization with additional AV deployment?

(31:40) Mitigating adverse weather conditions for delivery robots

- Harry

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