<story><title>Uber shuts down self-driving trucks unit</title><url>https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/30/ubers-self-driving-trucks-division-is-dead-long-live-uber-self-driving-cars/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>sincerely</author><text>I don&amp;#x27;t think Uber Eats has any specific pros over the million other food delivery startups</text></item><item><author>swozey</author><text>&amp;gt; Is Uber Eats next on the chopping block? That would probably be my choice.&lt;p&gt;Are you saying this because you don&amp;#x27;t use Uber Eats and don&amp;#x27;t see a value for it? I and people I know in my city heavily use Uber Eats and it provides Uber drivers who are already on the road (here in over abundance to the point that they&amp;#x27;re barely making any money) additional income.</text></item><item><author>valuearb</author><text>The new CEO continues to impress. When he took over, Kalanick had Uber in something like a hundred side-businesses, a massive waste of focus, effort, brand and capital. This isn&amp;#x27;t the first or will be the last black hole side venture Dara is getting Uber out of. And he&amp;#x27;s already established his 100x better at PR and building&amp;#x2F;protecting the brand than Travis was.&lt;p&gt;Uber never needed to be in the automated trucks business, there are zero synergies with their core business, and it&amp;#x27;s not even clear that will ever be a good business to be in. Is Uber Eats next on the chopping block? That would probably be my choice.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>wskinner</author><text>It does on the supply side. It keeps drivers on the Uber network, which is good for both the rides business and the Eats business due to more consistent supply, and good for drivers due to higher total volume of work.&lt;p&gt;The eventual result is that Uber can operate more efficiently than competitors that only do rides or food, allowing them to compete better in both markets.&lt;p&gt;(I used to work at Uber)</text></comment>
<story><title>Uber shuts down self-driving trucks unit</title><url>https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/30/ubers-self-driving-trucks-division-is-dead-long-live-uber-self-driving-cars/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>sincerely</author><text>I don&amp;#x27;t think Uber Eats has any specific pros over the million other food delivery startups</text></item><item><author>swozey</author><text>&amp;gt; Is Uber Eats next on the chopping block? That would probably be my choice.&lt;p&gt;Are you saying this because you don&amp;#x27;t use Uber Eats and don&amp;#x27;t see a value for it? I and people I know in my city heavily use Uber Eats and it provides Uber drivers who are already on the road (here in over abundance to the point that they&amp;#x27;re barely making any money) additional income.</text></item><item><author>valuearb</author><text>The new CEO continues to impress. When he took over, Kalanick had Uber in something like a hundred side-businesses, a massive waste of focus, effort, brand and capital. This isn&amp;#x27;t the first or will be the last black hole side venture Dara is getting Uber out of. And he&amp;#x27;s already established his 100x better at PR and building&amp;#x2F;protecting the brand than Travis was.&lt;p&gt;Uber never needed to be in the automated trucks business, there are zero synergies with their core business, and it&amp;#x27;s not even clear that will ever be a good business to be in. Is Uber Eats next on the chopping block? That would probably be my choice.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>s17n</author><text>The business case is that by using the same fleet for ride hailing and delivery they can provide the service for a lower cost than competitors that only do delivery.</text></comment>