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Re:U.S. Judge Rejects Uber’s Proposed $100M Settlement with ... by mtgx on Friday August 19, 2016 @07:31AM (#12319309)
Uber wants to own the self-driving cars, rather than use other people's cars.

This does indeed change their business significantly, because now they have to buy and operate all of those cars themselves, rather than being "just an app" that takes a commission from what the drivers make.

If Uber is not careful with cost management, it could very well sink the company.

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Re:U.S. Judge Rejects Uber’s Proposed $100M Settlement with ... by d4rti on Friday August 19, 2016 @08:02AM (#12319441)
They could work with leasing companies, or even with private individuals / companies who own the vehicles and get a cut of the usage.

It seems unlikely to me though.

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Re:U.S. Judge Rejects Uber’s Proposed $100M Settlement with ... by toomuchtodo on Saturday August 20, 2016 @01:36AM (#12325358)
Why partner with Uber when you can keep the margins yourself (Like GM, Ford, BMW, and Tesla, all who can build the vehicles and have signaled they will be offering autonomous vehicles). Without a factory to make their own vehicles, Uber has no advantage.
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