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I read somewhere that each vehicle cost $250k because of all the hardware
by jack_riminton 5y ago
I read somewhere that each vehicle cost $250k because of all the hardware
- bastawhiz 5y agoSurely, though, the cost of operation has little to do with the cost of rides? Google has poured billions into the project. A few dollars per ride isn't helping their accountants sleep any better.
- shadilay 5y agoHardware costs are dropping pretty fast. Lidar is already an order of magnitude cheaper and compute benefits from Moore's Law.
- cloudwalking 5y agoMuch cheaper, maybe half that. Krafcik says approximately the price of a Mercedes S class ($110k) https://www.forbes.com/sites/johanmoreno/2021/01/22/waymo-ceo-says-tesla-is-not-a-competitor-gives-estimated-cost-of-autonomous-vehicles/?sh=eabed6e541b1 https://www.forbes.com/sites/johanmoreno/2021/01/22/waymo-ce...
- jack_riminton 5y agoI stand corrected