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"If we are not tied for first [in autonomous vehicles), then the person who is in first, or the entity that's in first, then rolls out a ride-sharing network th
by aresant 10y ago
"If we are not tied for first [in autonomous vehicles), then the person who is in first, or the entity that's in first, then rolls out a ride-sharing network that is far cheaper or far higher-quality than Uber's, then Uber is no longer a thing."
(1) http://www.businessinsider.com/travis-kalanick-interview-on-self-driving-cars-future-driver-jobs-2016-8 http://www.businessinsider.com/travis-kalanick-interview-on-...
- dexterdog 10y agoIt will be hard to be much cheaper since Uber is currently losing money hand-over-fist on a per-ride basis.
- Neliquat 10y agoThat train undoubtedly has a caboose.
- ChicagoBoy11 10y agoRight but now imagine someone with the same unit economics but that has completely wiped away the driver cost side. That's a much cheaper service right there, no?
- valuearb 10y agoI don't buy this. Unless you believe someone will get a monopoly on autonomous vehicles, at which point we should just shut down the patent office. Other than that, Uber and Lyft can just buy autonomous vehicles from the makers. The real problem is this changes their business model. The market will set the pricing, and the winner is going to be the one with the biggest brand, most installed apps, etc.