Why sidewalk delivery robots still need safety drivers

Uber uses a master algorithm to determine how much money its drivers make--and women are ending up with less. The gap: In a study released today of over 1.8 million drivers on the platform, women were found to earn $1.24 per hour less than men. Women also earned $130 less per week on average, in part because they tend to drive fewer hours. All of these are variables in the formula Uber uses to calculate driver wages, and the study showed they all tilted in men's favor (the study claims men earn $21.28 an hour, on average). Women also have higher turnover on the platform, and more experienced drivers tend to get higher pay.