> why would one think Uber will succeed Uber hasn't demonstrated a capacity to succeed, but unlike their rivals, they need self-driving cars to succeed for the

> why would one think Uber will succeed Uber hasn't demonstrated a capacity to succeed, but unlike their rivals, they need self-driving cars to succeed for their company to succeed. The CEO has called self-driving cars "existential" to Uber. Contrast this with Google. Self-driving cars are an expensive hobby to Google, and completely inconsequential to the success of their core business.