Re:Zoox and Its $800M Robo Taxi Dream [video]
by throwawayjava on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @08:46PM
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> What is the lowest price point they can get to for that product? Cause if I can pay a highly reliable driver for less, what's the point?
Let's assume that the technology and mapping becomes a Solved Problem.
Then the competition with humans boils down to the cost of sensors and compute (plus recouping R&D). I expect prices for both of those to plummet whenever self-driving capabilities are clearly demonstrated because the massive anticipated demand will justify huge capex in improving efficient manufacturing of these often bespoke sensors.
The market for computing machines 1950 - 1990 is instructive.
Let's assume that the technology and mapping becomes a Solved Problem.
Then the competition with humans boils down to the cost of sensors and compute (plus recouping R&D). I expect prices for both of those to plummet whenever self-driving capabilities are clearly demonstrated because the massive anticipated demand will justify huge capex in improving efficient manufacturing of these often bespoke sensors.
The market for computing machines 1950 - 1990 is instructive.