I haven't taken a ride but I expect that Waymo/Cruise just set their current price/ride to 80% of whatever Uber etc. charge. Since that cost is just a made up number anyway as they have accepted operating at a loss.
When you take a hard look at exactly how to get the costs down to the point where that price is profitable, that must be a monumental challenge. The cars must cost maybe $100-150k more? Maintenance on the sensitive custom-fit equipment, software and operations costs, yikes.
When you take a hard look at exactly how to get the costs down to the point where that price is profitable, that must be a monumental challenge. The cars must cost maybe $100-150k more? Maintenance on the sensitive custom-fit equipment, software and operations costs, yikes.