Doesn't Uber understand its a human resource developer?

Allies Turned Rivals in the Race to Build a Better Driverless Car is an example of how in business success comes from knowing what you are about.  Here we have a battle between Google and Uber over driverless cars and their development.  Google is a software developer while Uber is a human resource developer. From recent headlines its apparent that Uber is less than focused on its core mission. Driverless is going to take years and once its developed how does Uber take advantage of it with their expertise to put the underemployed to work? Sure, being the next Blockbuster is a worry but people drivers have a long future especially in the underdeveloped world.