Despite fears of drivers losing their jobs to robotaxis, Waymo's boss says the company will still need humans to fill technician and operator roles.

The article focuses on the impact of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on employment, highlighting perspectives from industry leaders such as Waymo and Grab. Waymo, the largest AV company in the U.S., asserts that driverless technology has not eliminated jobs but shifted human roles toward fleet operation, vehicle maintenance, and infrastructure support, with initiatives like scholarships and training programs to prepare technicians. Despite widespread public concern about job losses, studies project that the growth of AV deployment will create significant new jobs in production, maintenance, and related trades. Companies like Grab also emphasize upskilling human workers for emerging roles such as remote safety monitoring and data analysis alongside the rollout of driverless services. [Extracted from the article]