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[-] BitchPudding@kbin.social 27 points 1 year ago

Wow, a whopping four people in "recent months" in a city of over 800,000? Totally running rampant.

[-] Fisk400@feddit.nu 10 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure there are more cases of people just having sex infront of the Uber driver. Some people do not care.

[-] Elephant0991@lemmy.bleh.au 23 points 1 year ago

Whatever happens on the inside of a robotaxi is generally visible on the outside to bystanders and other motorists, The Standard notes of the AV's "fishbowl-like" design.

"While [autonomous vehicles] will likely be monitored to deter passengers having sex or using drugs in them, and to prevent violence, such surveillance may be rapidly overcome, disabled or removed," the study said. "Private [autonomous vehicles] may also be put to commercial use, as it is just a small leap to imagine Amsterdam’s Red Light District ‘on the move.’"

Convenient meetups, plus the additional benefits for certain fetishes.

But don't worry, folks, we'll take this opportunity to put even more surveillance tech in for you to keep you safe and meanwhile, perfectly maintain your privacy. 🤪

[-] MrQuallzin@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago
[-] HollandJim@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

FFS, a Fox "News" link. Imagine my surprise.

[-] jet@hackertalks.com 12 points 1 year ago

This sounds like a net win. People get a short-term use movable hotel room. And get dropped off at their destination. Just add some tinted windows and your golden

[-] xePBMg9@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 1 year ago

Sounds like the solution to this problem is to make it easy to clean.

[-] HollandJim@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That'll mean the interior of these cars will need to be hosed down every "ride". The smell will be like the interior of one of those self-cleaning public toilets...

[-] sloonark@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Putting the x in taxi

[-] luthis@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago

As long as it's 'in' and not 'with'

[-] andellor@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago
[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Back in the days of yore... 80's.. a local high school gal had a lil' trick.. she would hump the stick shift of her car. I'm very sure she wasn't the only lady in history to attempt such frivolous fun.

[-] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago
[-] HollandJim@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] BillyZane@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Must be Dirty Mike and the Boys.

[-] lnxtx@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Are rides recorded by some camera pointing to the back seats?

this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2023
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