IT'S DEFINITELY NOT A CAR

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Zoox is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle designed for riders, not drivers. Learn more about the Zoox robotaxi and the future of ride-hailing.

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The video uses relatable workplace humor and a common misunderstanding about a novel product (autonomous robotaxis) to create engaging content. The back-and-forth between the comedians and the unexpected twists in the conversation likely resonated with viewers, driving shares and engagement.

Summary

A comedian discusses working at Zoox, an autonomous robotaxi company, and the humorous misunderstandings that arise from its unique nature. The conversation highlights the challenges of explaining the company's product and the relatable struggles of workplace communication.

Structure

1Introduction of Zoox and the speaker's role
2Clarification that Zoox's product is not a traditional car
3Discussion about soft skills and workplace interactions

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The tragic tale of one lonely Zoox employee who can’t get anyone to meet in person 😢

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Zoox (ACTS - the company the speaker works for and discusses its product, a robotaxi. Removing the name would change the topic of the conversation.)

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IT'S DEFINITELY NOT A CAR TECHROASTSHOW.EXE IT'S DEFINITELY NOT A CAR I WORK AT ZOOMX, AND I AM A SOFTWARE ENGINEER. OH, ZOOMX, THE CAR COMPANY. YEAH. IT'S NOT A CAR. THAT'S THE THING. RIGHT, LIKE, IT'S NOT A CAR. STUPID! IT'S AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOTAXI, BUT IT HAS NO OR ANYTHING. SO IT'S A CAR WITH LESS FEATURES? WHAT QUESTION DID SO I CAME UP FOR SOFT SKILLS. OKAY, SO LET'S PUT YOUR SOFT SKILLS OKAY. YOUR CO-WORKER. JESSIE'S YOUR CO-WORKER. YOU'RE JUST HAVING ABOUT THE PROJECT. NO, MOM, IT'S NOT A CAR, OKAY? GOD. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID. WORKING ON SINCE I HAVE BEEN TRYING DESPERATELY TO INSTALL STEERING WHEEL. INTO THIS- INTO THIS GODDAMN CONTRAPTION. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FINDING WAYS THIS MEETING AND EMAIL. THERE'S UH, A NOTIFICATION A MESSAGE "SORRY, CALL YOU BACK, OVER MESSAGE?" JESSE, HAVE YOUR LATER THIS AFTERNOON UH, YES. I'LL SEND YOU TEXT. WHAT IS WRONG? JESSE? I KNOW WE'RE DOING RETURN TO OFFICE. WE'LL NEED YOU WORK FROM HOME SPECIFICALLY.

Transcript

I work at Zoox, and I am a software engineer. Oh, Zoox, the car company. Yeah. It's not a car. That's the thing. Right, like, it's not a car. Stupid! It's an autonomous robotaxi, but it has no steering wheel or anything. So it's a car with less features? What question did So I came up for soft skills. Okay, so let's put your soft skills to the test. Jesse's your co-worker. You're just having an update meeting about the project. No, mom, it's not a car, okay? God. Stupid, stupid, stupid. What have you been working on since I have been trying desperately to install a steering wheel into this goddamn contraption. What have you been working on? I've been working on finding ways to make this meeting an email. There's uh, a notification sound. A message. "Sorry, I can't call you back, over message?" Jesse, have your performance review later this afternoon. Uh, yes. I'll send you text. What is wrong? Jesse? I know we're doing return to office. We'll need you to work from home specifically.