Tekedra Mawakana
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And so this is something that we're hearing from riders all the time.
I didn't know that I needed this the way that I needed it.
Yes.
Yes.
When we first thought about Tokyo, Japan, we thought about Tokyo.
Right.
And when we first thought about Tokyo, we decided to partner with Neon Kotsu and Go.
And that's because the cabs are such an integral part of life there.
Culturally.
Exactly.
And so what that's allowed us to do is we have a fleet of vehicles there and the drivers of those vehicles are part of that partnership.
You know, they're collecting the data for us.
And so they're like helping to usher in this change.
There will still be cabs for a long time and there will be an introduction of autonomous vehicles.
And so finding partners, like you said, national champions who can help us navigate not only the regulatory climate, but who already have that trust.
of riders and who can help us educate riders that this isn't like something they are not welcoming.
It's actually something they're quite excited about, seeing Tokyo become a city of the future from a transportation standpoint.
That's exactly right.
And of course, it's something we've helped shape.
You know, there's most places contemplated drivers around the world, right?