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I put my kids in a cybertaxi
3693 sats \ 11 comments \ @Scoresby 23h ideasfromtheedge

I'm curious about the cybertaxies that are all over the place in Austin. I heard they don't have steering wheels and they have doors that fold out like a DeLorean's.

My children have heard me talking about it and this weekend they decided that they wanted to ride in one. Unfortunately, they only accommodate two passengers (apparently there are model Ys you can hail that will accommodate up to four passengers, but that doesn't seem anywhere near as cool.

So, today, I got the kids a ride in one of these golden-hued robots of the future.

Their verdict was that it is very cool. They claim it is quiet and smooth and they said the TV in the car was cool, too.

I guess I'm going to have to try one.

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0 replies \ @Scoresby OP 19h

My youngest wanted to ride in one of the robottaxis too, but he was not old enough. We found this out the hard way. Here is his account:

When you are in a self driving car, you find yourself in a four-seater or a two-seater.

The two-seater is the cooler kind of the two and it is golden. And you can talk to it by saying "Hey Grok"

The second type of cybertaxi is black and it has four seats. Two in the back and two in the front. And in the first one, it has a button to open up the door and you have to get in before some matter of minutes. Sometimes eight, sometimes three, sometimes seven.

When I got a two seater, after I closes the door and buckled, a person started talking over the speakers and said, "Hey how old is the kid?" That was in the golden one. The age limit is thirteen. So then I had to open the door and get out.

Then we tried a black four seater one. There was a handle on the door of this one. And I got in and buckled. Another person came on the speaker. I think it was the same person. He said "How old are you?" And I still wasn't old enough to go in. So I had to get out and I did nor get to ride in a cybertaxi.
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216 sats \ 1 reply \ @plebpoet 23h

haha omg what did you do, just drive to their drop off point? follow the car?

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66 sats \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby OP 22h

Gave them a phone and met them at the drop off. They had a blast.

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103 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 20h

Hahaha, you used your kids for the test flight.

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167 sats \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby OP 20h

Well, I would have gone but then one of them would have had to stay behind...

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124 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 21h

This would be nice to have! Unfortunately in kangaroo land it will likely take a decade or so.

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112 sats \ 1 reply \ @819f31d14f 22h freebie

I dunno man, this is some pretty new tech to be entrusting your kids' lives with.

I realize Teslas have a very safe record compared to other cars, but comparing a FSD car to other teslas is apples to oranges because FSD itself is still under development.

I'm glad they had fun and I look forward to using one when they reach us up here in Plano... Just maybe not the first few weeks or months. ;)

Also, Was the app hailing that drive on your phone? (Meaning the kids had no way of changing their destination?)

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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby OP 22h

They had the phone with the app. I hear what you are saying about it being new, but I picked a destination that did not require freeways or major intersections.

I felt safer putting them in the taxi than I do when they ridden with me in some ubers.

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103 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 22h

Wow like a Batmobile

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103 sats \ 0 replies \ @catsoflady 22h

Haha, I’d probably just let the kids enjoy it and see what they say. Sounds like they had a great time.

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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @guerratotal 9h

Could it be that the same guy who's in front of the camera is the one directing things from afar, like a drone...? Hahahaha... Can you imagine? Could it be that we've been fooled all this time...? Hahahaha

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