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Microsoft made bank with the kinect. Also, google is in serious danger of being killed by facebook (more data = better search results), so google needs another
by marshallp 14y ago
Microsoft made bank with the kinect. Also, google is in serious danger of being killed by facebook (more data = better search results), so google needs another huge profit stream. Running the entire transportation infrastructure can be that (there will be competitors, but with google's superior tech talent, their vehicles will be safer and hence win).
- jiggy2011 14y agoDo you think that google will sell the vehicles themselves or will they just license the technology to existing automakers?
- marshallp 14y agoIf I were them, I would just run the vehicles as a fleet. The have many billions in cash and borrow any amount, so why not. Then innovate on the maintenance of the fleet with robots as well. Maybe start with franchising. Plus, they automatically set the rates for each individual journey dynamically and extract as much as possible.
- jiggy2011 14y agoInteresting, I can see how the taxi idea could be more efficient. On the other hand cars are a great way of signaling things (like wealth, trendiness etc) and I think people like the idea of having their car.
- eru 14y agoLots of people like having a car, but some people also like not parting with their money.