The key problem is that there’s no threat of being run over with the self-driving car. With a human driver, there’s always a chance that the driver will choose

The key problem is that there’s no threat of being run over with the self-driving car. With a human driver, there’s always a chance that the driver will choose to plow through you. Especially if it’s just one person, by moving forward slowly but deliberately a driver can create a distinct “if you don’t step aside you might be run over” type threat. With a robotaxi, you can be assured that a big company will never permit one of their cars to drive over you.