I never understood why people thought self driving cars would lift Uber out of their miseries. Even if they do make it more profitable (although it's not as tri

I never understood why people thought self driving cars would lift Uber out of their miseries. Even if they do make it more profitable (although it's not as trivial as you mention), they would also be in a much more competitive landscape compared to the duopoly situation they have now. The costs might go down, but it doesn't mean they would be able to maintain their market share.