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article caught my attention this week. I thought it was covering some news about Waymo, but it was actually just clinging to a single word and building part of a story out of that, a story whose headline stood out to me. The headline was “Waymo Sets Its Sights on ‘Premium’ Robotaxi Passengers.” Yes, “premium” is the word. Part of the article is just covering thewas trying to dig into the core matter for Waymo’s future success or lack of success: whether Waymo can eventually make a profit.
That’s not a new matter to contemplate or discussion, but it’s still a core matter to the calculus of how or when robotaxis could become successful.
I’m planning to ask Waymo these questions and a few others. We’ll see if they have and share any such data.Now, going backward for a moment, I know some people think robotaxis won’t become widespread because people prefer getting help with their bags and having another human there in case something goes wrong. I can see that with a small percentage of people, but I have a hard time believing that’s a large portion of the population. I think most of us prefer the peace and solitude.
In the recent experience of my mom and sisters using Waymos in San Francisco, they were clearly just exploring the technology and getting used to it, but they quickly preferred it and. I got the feeling that they would favor using a Waymo more and more each time they used one. I imagine that would be the case for many of us.
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