Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters

Re:Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities... by mdeeks on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @02:44PM (#43987891)

I can't imagine how this is enforced. Clipper cards and cash will get you on any bus without any sort of check to see if you're allowed. There is probably a lot of overlap of people who get banned the people who skip gates and fares.

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Re:Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities... by ceejayoz on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @05:02PM (#43989189)

If Walmart and Target can manage facial recognition for shoplifting, I'd imagine it's at least possible to do with a bus system.

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Re:Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities... by dragonwriter on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @05:10PM (#43989261)

Walmart and Target probably are a lot less concerned with accuracy than a fare collecting entity would be; any benefit from facial recognition is a plus for them even if it often either is wrong or fails to hit when it should, whereas with toll collection it has to be near 100% to replace other payment mechanism, and nearly never get a false hit (though misses might be okay) to be a convenience method when people are still expected to have a reliable method for on hand for backup.

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Re:Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities... by tlogan on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @05:46PM (#43989541)

Ah yes, the legendary facial recognition system—right next to the locked-up underwear and $1 deodorant. Flawless crime-fighting tech, really. /s

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