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Autonomous Rides: The Scale Advantage .@jason breaks down why Waymo’s 10M ride milestone isn’t just impressive—it’s a signal of true commercial viability for autonomous vehicles. Key Points: 🚘 5M of those rides happened in just the last 5 months 📈 That’s ~1M paid rides/month = real traction 🤖 Waymo’s... show more

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@Jason Remote drivers: for those who say, “Yes Grand Theft Auto VI is fun, but is there any way these can be avatars for real people in a real car that I am controlling?”

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@Jason curious if they've solved the vandalism issue.

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The countdown is on, Austin 🤠🤖🚘! Waymo autonomous rides are arriving soon — only on Uber. Starting today, Austin customers can open the Uber app and join the Interest List to get updates from Uber and increase their chances of being matched with a Waymo autonomous vehicle at launch. Tap our link in bio to learn more.

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Tesla and Waymo are taking very different paths to self-driving cars! Elon wants AI to drive like humans with fewer sensors. Waymo is going for tech that’s safer than humans, using lots of sensors. Waymo leads for now with 1,500 robotaxis and 10M+ rides. $TSLA

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Herbert Ong

118,529 views • 1 year ago

These people have no idea Tesla Robotaxis are about to eat Waymo’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 1/ Waymo loses $ on every ride. Tesla Robotaxis will be very profitable. 2/ Waymo needs expensive LiDAR and clunky sensors. Tesla uses only vision and a neural net, just like humans. 3/ Waymo has 1,500 cars. Tesla can scale to millions quickly, 8M+ vehicles is the current fleet size. 4/ Waymo isn’t vertically integrated, they rely on other automakers. Tesla builds the hardware, the software, and the AI, all under one roof. 5/ Waymo looks like a science experiment. Tesla looks like the future. By the time people start to realize what’s happening, it’ll already be too late. This will be a winner-take-all market, and I can confidently say that Tesla Robotaxis will be #1.

These people have no idea Tesla Robotaxis are about to eat Waymo’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 1/ Waymo loses $ on every ride. Tesla Robotaxis will be very profitable. 2/ Waymo needs expensive LiDAR and clunky sensors. Tesla uses only vision and a neural net, just like humans. 3/ Waymo has 1,500 cars. Tesla can scale to millions quickly, 8M+ vehicles is the current fleet size. 4/ Waymo isn’t vertically integrated, they rely on other automakers. Tesla builds the hardware, the software, and the AI, all under one roof. 5/ Waymo looks like a science experiment. Tesla looks like the future. By the time people start to realize what’s happening, it’ll already be too late. This will be a winner-take-all market, and I can confidently say that Tesla Robotaxis will be #1.

Teslaconomics

47,834 views • 1 year ago

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One big differentiator between Waymo and Tesla? The ride model. Waymo requires partnerships and fleet control. Tesla can crowdsource its fleet, allowing owners to “opt in” like Airbnb hosts for autonomous rides. Sam Korus highlights more distinctions in "The Brainstorm."

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Waymo says its self-driving taxis have completed over 5 million rides without a fatality, offering a safer alternative to human drivers. Operating in four major cities and expanding to more, the company believes autonomous vehicles can make transportation more accessible and less dangerous for everyone.

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NEWS: Tesla has introduced an updated Robotaxi website, a clear sign that expansion is coming soon. “We’re bringing autonomous rides to you today—starting with Model Y. Autonomous Robotaxi rides are currently being offered in Austin, Texas. To get started, download the Robotaxi app. Cybercab, our purpose-built fully autonomous vehicle, will offer rides in your area in the future. We are building an autonomous future that is accessible to all people. Our Robotaxi vehicles are designed to support various accessibility needs including space for service animals and room to store some wheelchairs and other assistive devices. The Tesla app is currently available in 29 languages, with more being added.”

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Sawyer Merritt

164,185 views • 6 months ago

We spoke with Farzad live from inside one of Tesla’s new robotaxi rides in Austin. “The best-selling car in the world… drives itself in Austin, TX. I paid $4.20 for the ride.” “Tesla makes as many of these cars every five hours as Waymo has in its entire fleet.” “Their training method means they’ll scale way faster than Waymo.”

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TBPN

41,546 views • 1 year ago

🚨 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang just dropped a BOMB on Tesla’s autonomy 🔥 “Tesla’s stack is the most advanced autonomous vehicle stack in the world… I’m fairly certain they were already using end-to-end AI.” The guy powering the entire AI world just called Tesla #1. This isn’t hype. It’s straight validation. Robotaxi era is coming FAST 🚀🤖 #FSD #Tesla #Autonomy #AI #Nvidia

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645,611 views • 3 months ago

Day 3. Finished 5 Tesla Robotaxi rides, 4 Waymo rides, and 1 Uber ride. (See 39-minute edited video below.) Uber is in a tough situation. Classic innovators dilemma. Autonomous ride-hailing clearly is the future, but if Uber invites Waymo then that's working against their human drivers which will hurt Uber's recruiting ability (which they need to keep density especially in suburban areas). But if they don't welcome Waymo, then Uber is toast because people want cheaper/autonomous ride-hailing. Also, if Uber welcomes Waymo and Waymo cars increase then Waymo can just bypass Uber with their own Waymo app. Uber's only "hope" would be if multiple autonomous driving companies come online soon and Uber becomes the ride-hailing marketplace for them. But I think this is unlikely. Autonomous driving is just a really hard problem to solve, and with data and network effects. I think it's a winner-takes-most market. We'll see. But the more I take Tesla's Robotaxi, the more I think it's smoother and better than Waymo. And the more I take Waymo, the more I get pessimistic about Uber's long-term future.

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17,625 views • 5 months ago

The Main Man of Shaxi in Kumasi is encouraging all drivers and passengers to download the Shaxi app for affordable rides and enhanced safety👍 It’s time to ride🚘 #SHAXIGHANA

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68,816 views • 8 months ago

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473,695 views • 1 year ago

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Just visited the Department of Transportation in DC to see their AV (autonomous vehicle) displays. No rides, just lots of touching! See my attached video (and livestreams) for details. Lots of interest in the Tesla Cybercab, though. Surprisingly, it’s GORGEOUS in the sunlight. 🤩

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74,008 views • 3 months ago

The Indy Autonomous Challenge is a global competition that encourages students to design AI drivers and compete for a cash prize of $1 million. These autonomous vehicles are advancing the technology of human-driven race cars, making them safer and more advanced than ever before.

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