Baidu rarely grabbed the traffic, but Radish Run is sorry because it is out of the circle by hitting people and grabbing jobs. With the popularity of Carrot Run, once an accident occurs, the attribution of responsibility becomes more complicated, and the insurance company that is the most able to calculate the gains and losses seems to be unable to grasp the proportion, and the only thing to be sure of is not to lose money.
Some ride-hailing drivers complained that the radish run was stealing their jobs. Some people don't have much time to complain, they can't stay up and decide to change careers to do the "behind-the-scenes" work of Carrot Run. But the old drivers who have palpitations are thinking, can this really make money?
Veteran drivers feel uncertain about their new positions, while passengers find it new. In addition to being frightened, the biggest feeling is probably "slow" - two minutes by taxi and two hours by car. Tesla's Robotaxi may be different, but that's for the next decade.
Although the emergence of the carrot run has brought freshness and convenience to some people, it has also made many people feel worried and uneasy. On the one hand, some ride-hailing drivers complain that Radish Express has seized their market share, and on the other hand, some veteran drivers choose to transform into the jobs behind Carrot Run, but they are full of uncertainty about the future. And for passengers, in addition to the occasional surprise, it is more likely to be troubled by long waiting times. In such a complex context, how the future of Carrot Run will develop has become the focus of discussion.
Try the camel to resist stress – the ride-hailing driver
As the saying goes: "The hemp rope is broken in a small way, and bad luck is looking for a miserable person." For a 35-year-old ride-hailing driver, even if he is a "social talent", he never expected that the power of technology would become a burden on him. These hard-working drivers, who work for more than 10 hours a day to make ends meet, are now challenged by the driverless taxi service Carrot Run. Although some say that this is the inevitable result of scientific and technological progress, just as the textile machine a hundred years ago eliminated countless hand-looms. But this can only be said easily, a speck of dust of the times is a mountain for ordinary people.
Ride-hailing drivers who have recently been laid off say that despite the technological advances in Carrot Run, there are still many problems in its practical application that are not enough to pose a real threat. In some of the cities where the radish run is located, drivers jokingly refer to these driverless vehicles as "radishes", which means "stupid" in the local dialect. The performance of these vehicles on the road is really not as good as it could be: they are slow, and they can only reach thirty or forty miles on the 60 mph limit.
However, there are also drivers who look a little further. They believe that with the advancement of technology and the improvement of regulations, driverless taxi services may play a greater role in the future. For them, ride-hailing may be just the last resort to survive, and with the development of driverless technology, it is only a matter of time before ride-hailing drivers are eliminated, and the "time" here may only be a few years. Although they are not willing to make changes, a small number of ride-hailing car owners have already begun to think about the future direction.
Calmly onlookers eat melons - the masses
In China, it is often said that "watching the excitement" is a habit engraved in the bones of the Chinese people. When the driverless taxi service of "Carrot Run" became a hot topic of public opinion, many curious people came to experience it. Among them, shareholders seem to have become one of the few beneficiary groups. Considering the volatility of the A-share market, this "carrot run" seems to have brought some positive effects to shareholders.
Previously, the A-share market ushered in a wave of "carrot run" concept stocks, which aroused widespread attention from investors. These concept stocks are becoming more and more favored by funds. As of the end of the first quarter, the public fund's shareholding in "carrot run" concept stocks such as Jiangling Motors and Desay SV increased significantly. On July 29, the public share price rose 11.72% to HK$1.43, with a turnover of HK$18.5884 million. It is worth noting that the A-shares of the stock are temporarily on the triple board. For investors who have recently invested in related stocks, they can finally get some returns from it.
On the front line of eating melons, college students are always an indispensable part. Since the "Carrot Run" is mainly concentrated in Wuhan, Chongqing and other cities, these places also happen to be tourist destinations for many college students. However, after experiencing it first-hand, many college students expressed their disappointment. One student said that the "Carrot Run" is currently unable to directly pick up passengers like regular online car-hailing, and requires users to walk to the designated pick-up point by themselves, which is a big challenge for young people who are accustomed to convenient services. In addition, perhaps due to the increase in popularity, the waiting time for using "Carrot Run" has become very long, and the waiting time displayed by the app is not accurate. In addition, these driverless vehicles travel at a slower speed, and in addition to bringing a certain freshness, there is still room for improvement in terms of actual experience.
Polarization – industry bigwigs
CNMO noticed that many bigwigs in the automotive industry have their own views on the carrot run, and there are not a few supporters, but some people have expressed opposition.
On July 27, Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, said at the "NIO IN 2024 NIO Innovation and Technology Day", "We will resolutely not make unmanned taxis, and we believe that 'liberating energy and reducing accidents' is the real social value of intelligent driving." "The value of intelligent driving is not to make the work of today's so hard car drivers and taxi drivers gone, the real value is to reduce accidents, liberate the energy of driving, not so tired and safer." "The business of car drivers is not worth encouraging, and at the same time, it is not a big business."
Zhou Hongyi, chairman of 360, personally experienced the unmanned taxi service of Radish Express in Wuhan. For the riding experience of "Radish Run", Zhou Hongyi spoke highly of it. He said that when the car corners, it feels almost the same as being driven by a real person, with a bit of an M9 flavor.
Hu Xijin, a senior media person, expressed his concern about the carrot run: "In the future, the expansion of unmanned driving will lead to unemployment and new pressure on the job market." The gradual fermentation of this problem may involve the interests of more and more practitioners in an industry, so it cannot be ignored. ”
Joy to hear - traffic police
Recently, a video of the "strike" of the "Carrot Run" driverless vehicle during rush hour has been widely circulated on the Internet and sparked heated discussions. In the video, in the face of the congested road, a traffic policeman helplessly shouted: "You go down." While driverless vehicles such as Carrot Run have undergone rigorous testing and validation, surprises can still arise in the face of unexpected situations, complex road conditions, or uncertainties in human behavior.
However, such incidents are in the minority after all. In fact, some traffic police officers said that they are happy to see the development of unmanned driving technology. In contrast to manned vehicles, driverless vehicles can always obey traffic rules as long as they are strictly set. Some traffic police believe that if the roads of the future are all driverless and intelligent cars, then the problem of violating traffic laws will be greatly reduced.
Of course, the use of driverless vehicles on the road also brings new legal issues. For example, when an accident occurs in an unmanned vehicle, how should the responsibility be divided? This is an urgent problem to be solved, and relevant departments need to further improve relevant laws and regulations to protect the rights and interests of all parties.
summary
Although driverless technology has improved traffic safety and convenience to a certain extent, the employment pressure and legal liability brought by it also need to be properly addressed. With the advancement of technology and the improvement of relevant laws and regulations, robotaxi services are expected to play a greater role in the future, but how to balance technological development and social impact is still a question worth pondering.