With the booming development of the sharing economy, a new platform called "LuoBoKuaiPao" has rapidly emerged and attracted widespread attention from all walks of life.
Recently, discussions about whether it will affect the livelihoods of traditional online ride-hailing drivers have intensified.
This article will analyze in depth the Transportation Bureau’s latest response, explore the market dynamics behind it, and how new technologies affect traditional employment patterns.
We need to understand how the "Carrot Run" works.
Users enter their mobile phone number through the mobile application, select the boarding and alighting points, and then call "LuoBoKuaiPao".
Once the order is successfully dispatched, the user waits for the vehicle to arrive at the starting point and can start the journey after identity authentication.
After the trip, pay the order according to the displayed amount and finally submit the evaluation.
This model is similar to traditional ride-hailing services in many ways.
What makes “Robo Run” different is that the vehicles it uses are self-driving cars.
Equipped with laser radars on their heads and covered with special paint, these vehicles have become a new force in urban transportation.
For example, autonomous vehicle testing has been opened on the Beijing Daxing Airport Expressway and some areas.
This means that there may be more vehicles like this on our horizon in the future.
Regarding whether the "carrot run" will affect the livelihoods of traditional online car-hailing drivers, the relevant person in charge of the Wuhan Municipal Transportation Bureau said, "Wuhan's (taxi) car industry is relatively stable, and there are many rumors online."
According to reports, "LuoBoKuaiPao" has deployed more than 400 driverless cars in Wuhan, not the 1,000 rumored online.
Although this number is not small, it still accounts for a limited proportion of the entire market.
We also need to consider the impact of autonomous driving technology on employment.
On the one hand, the development of autonomous driving technology may reduce the demand for traditional drivers; on the other hand, it will also create new job opportunities, such as vehicle maintenance and software development.
Therefore, in the long run, the impact of technological progress on employment is complex.
The emergence of "Carrot Run" has indeed brought certain impacts to the traditional online car-hailing industry, but the extent of its impact is not as great as imagined.
The Transport Bureau’s response also shows the government’s attitude and regulatory intentions towards this emerging market.
For online ride-hailing drivers and potential entrants, understanding this information will help them better plan their career development path.
For readers who are interested in the sharing economy, the in-depth analysis and thinking perspectives provided in this article will also help them understand the current market changes more comprehensively.
