Waymo and Cruise taxies have to operate in all conditions before they can roll out general purpose taxies. E.g. if you hail one and on the way home, there is construction and a cop directing traffic, you can’t take over and drive.

With a Tesla, they can deliver incremental value, without having to be able to handle every possible scenario.

Also aren’t Cruise and Waymo in same boat touting progress to raise money?