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Re:GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in... by 01100011 on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @01:35AM (#42385382)
Am I living in a bubble or is much of the excitement behind autonomous cabs just hype? Like, sure, it will be popular, but the way some folks(and not just Tesla zealots) talk about it, it will be 25% of global GDP.

Beyond, idk, saving my relatives the task of driving me to the airport, I don't see my family using an autonomous taxi at all. I think I'm like many Americans in that I like my personal vehicle because it's mine. I'm comfy in it, it's filled with only my stank, and I have tailored it to my liking.

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Re:GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in... by standardUser on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @02:20PM (#42391659)
if you understand why Uber, Lyft and taxis are such a big industry than you understand why driverless rides will be such a big industry. It's the same industry. But driverless requires a fraction of the labor cost, hence the potential for cheaper rides that will only grow the industry even larger. And I don't have to tip a robot.
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