Few major airports I've been to allow Uber/Lyft anywhere near the pickup area, so many fliers are already accustomed to walking a quarter mile or so to their rideshare. But their inability to use the drop-off area is a new inconvenience, and I can see it limiting the appeal.

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Animats 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Waymo will probably get access to the drop-off area after a while. One step at a time seems to be the Waymo way.

Waymo at airports could work really well with automatic dispatching. They already have an app running in the customer's phone. It should be aware of when someone with a reservation gets off an airplane, and how close they're getting to the pickup point. With good coordination, as the customer heads to the arrival lanes, a Waymo pulls out of short-term parking and heads for the meeting point.

A few more years, and humanoid robots will put the luggage in the trunk.

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a456463 3 days ago | parent [-]

this can be done today with humans. this is just dumb

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warkdarrior 3 days ago | parent [-]

Humans need to be paid, and often demand tips.

	▲	kjkjadksj 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		You think the robot is going to be cheaper than the human, leaving money on the table? They aren’t even cheaper than taxis or human rideshare.

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JumpCrisscross 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> Few major airports I've been to allow Uber/Lyft anywhere near the pickup area

Few major airports have Waymo at all. Phoenix has allowed pick-up at the airport for ages. (EDIT: Never mind.)

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standardUser 3 days ago | parent [-]

I'm talking about Uber/Lyft drivers being required by many airports to pick up away from the normal pick-up area, usually down the road a bit or in a parking garage.

	▲	alvarlagerlof 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) is in a parking lot.

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giggyhack 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

What airports are you flying out of? Every major airport i have been to in the last year has a dedicated rideshare pickup lane.

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dilyevsky 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Uber black and at least lyft extra room have no problem picking you up at the arrivals