Uber GM for Spain: Driverless Model Will Create Jobs

Asked about this and other Uber plans during a panel on “Business Models in the Sharing Economy” at IESE business school in Barcelona last week, Uber’s General Manager in Spain Juan Galiardo confirmed that the company will continue towards a future of autonomous cars, but said it will take years to make that transition:

“I am optimistic that, as has happened in other sectors that faced transitions, the migration, although painful, will ultimately be beneficial. And new jobs will be created maintaining those cars.”