Uber has revolutionized the way we order taxi rides. You no longer need to look for a phone number for a taxi corporation or check your current address. To call the driver, all you need is a smartphone with the Internet and a few minutes. However, Uber apparently decided it was time to go a step further. In the future, the company would like the driver to arrive before we even open the app. Or at least that’s what the US patent application says.
Uber has an idea for the next revolution. Will order myself
The company plans to patent a technology that would be able to anticipate the current needs of the customer and make it easier for him to instantly “order” a ride. As soon as we need transport, the driver will be waiting outside the gate – before we even have time to reach for the phone and set the route. The whole idea is based on predicting the habits of passengers, which, of course, is to be taken care of by artificial intelligence. The AI-based algorithm is to analyze the history of journeys on an ongoing basis, including days of the week and times when we use the application most often, as well as pick-up addresses and destinations.
On this basis, Uber will learn that, for example, we finish work on weekdays at On Mondays and Thursdays at 6 pm we go to the gym, and on Saturdays at 8 pm we meet with friends, usually in the same bar. Knowing this, Uber will be able to send a driver near the customer’s office or home, from where he can start a potential trip. At a similar time, the application will probably send a notification to the phone, thanks to which the course can be confirmed with one click and immediately get into the already waiting car. It’s much faster and easier than entering an address and waiting for a competitor’s vehicle, even if it offers a lower price.
Companies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence. Uber is not the first
The whole thing sounds pretty scary, but filing a patent application usually doesn’t mean an imminent implementation of an idea. It is worth remembering, however, that artificial intelligence is already being used to predict human habits. Netflix uses AI to suggest potentially interesting movies, and it helps food ordering apps estimate delivery times. According to Business Insider, Uber declined a request for comment.
Source: Gazeta
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