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It's also highly possible that robotaxi companies would incentivize efficient use of their vehicles in order to drive costs down (and increase profits).

• masonic 7y ago
  They'll optimize profit by being able to respond instantly to hails, capturing as much market share as possible. So, the entire idle fleet will orbit downtown all the time.
  • whoisthemachine 7y ago
    Is that necessary? Couldn't such companies also have many cars parked around downtowns, ready to be activated for a ride at any time? Remember, without a driver, there's no need for someone to "orbit", looking for riders, rather the riders call the cars themselves.
    • masonic 7y ago
      parked... where? Urban parking is already expensive and often hard to find.