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The key change for Uber when we have completely autonomous cars is that we will go from a two-sided marketplace matching drivers to riders to a much simpler ret
by aston 11y ago
The key change for Uber when we have completely autonomous cars is that we will go from a two-sided marketplace matching drivers to riders to a much simpler retail model: riders buying rides. Whatever mindshare and network effects Uber has in the marketplace model will fall in importance, and the new king in the space will be the company that can deliver rides cheapest and fastest.
Uber is way behind Google and even Apple when it comes to calculating the best routes from place to place...
- bpicolo 11y ago>Uber is way behind Google and even Apple when it comes to calculating the best routes from place to place.. If that's really the issue they can pay Google or Apple. But I really doubt it's that much far behind considering they just bought bing maps tech
- TearsInTheRain 11y agoI mean if they are just going to pay someone for the mapping and they are going to buy their cars from tesla, what do they bring to the table? just an app?
- jleader 11y agoCustomers habituated to Uber's marketplace as their provider of rides.
- bpicolo 11y agoMarket penetration in 60 countries?
- TearsInTheRain 11y agoits an app, it takes 2 minutes to download a different one which most people would do, especially if it was google or tesla or even honda