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minus-squaretakeda@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day ago Fully autonomous self driving cars - “Just around the corner” for the past 10 years It exists, but they realized that why should they do that, when they can make money by creating taxis without drivers. There is no benefit for us, ordinary people.
minus-squaremabeledo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoThey aren’t making any profit with self driving taxis, though.
minus-squaretakeda@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoAre you sure? I see Waymo driving around picking and dropping people off. I would imagine that charging more for the novelty and not having to pay the driver would actually generate a lot of profit.
minus-squaremabeledo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoThey run for Uber and don’t charge extra. Regardless, they aren’t profitable, and last year they lost $5 billion, see https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2026/02/waymo-losses-about-5-billion.html
It exists, but they realized that why should they do that, when they can make money by creating taxis without drivers.
There is no benefit for us, ordinary people.
They aren’t making any profit with self driving taxis, though.
Are you sure? I see Waymo driving around picking and dropping people off. I would imagine that charging more for the novelty and not having to pay the driver would actually generate a lot of profit.
They run for Uber and don’t charge extra. Regardless, they aren’t profitable, and last year they lost $5 billion, see https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2026/02/waymo-losses-about-5-billion.html