Travis Kalanick
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Because I don't know how you can go fast getting AV out there really, really, really massive with the electric grid as it is.
You know, I think similar to how you get normalized, it's like you're used to getting in a car. It's normalized psychologically and in the sort of public sphere, the public mindset, you get used to it. So like we're getting to a place where these vehicles are provably safer than human driven vehicles.
You know, I think similar to how you get normalized, it's like you're used to getting in a car. It's normalized psychologically and in the sort of public sphere, the public mindset, you get used to it. So like we're getting to a place where these vehicles are provably safer than human driven vehicles.
So yes, there are mistakes, but they're just provably safer and people are just getting used to it. And that's a big part of the cycle. So I think we're getting out of the hysteria and we're getting into like, yeah, it's just great. Like talk to people who are using it and they feel safer from, of course, like I feel like we're going to get in less accidents.
So yes, there are mistakes, but they're just provably safer and people are just getting used to it. And that's a big part of the cycle. So I think we're getting out of the hysteria and we're getting into like, yeah, it's just great. Like talk to people who are using it and they feel safer from, of course, like I feel like we're going to get in less accidents.
But also I feel safer because there's like there's less chance of like an interpersonal problem that does happen, especially, you know. Late at night, you know, when people are out partying and things like this, there's just like, there is a level of safety on many different aspects to these vehicles. For the driver, yeah.
But also I feel safer because there's like there's less chance of like an interpersonal problem that does happen, especially, you know. Late at night, you know, when people are out partying and things like this, there's just like, there is a level of safety on many different aspects to these vehicles. For the driver, yeah.
For the driver, no, it's for the, yeah, there's like, there's safety aspects across the board. Sure. Right.
For the driver, no, it's for the, yeah, there's like, there's safety aspects across the board. Sure. Right.
So look, I think the big issue you have with anything Chinese is will you be allowed to bring it in the US? Just period. You maybe kind of can now. What happens with tariffs? Will there be blocks in bringing this kind of technology into the US? What happens there? I think that's a whole thing. The bet that Uber makes is that
So look, I think the big issue you have with anything Chinese is will you be allowed to bring it in the US? Just period. You maybe kind of can now. What happens with tariffs? Will there be blocks in bringing this kind of technology into the US? What happens there? I think that's a whole thing. The bet that Uber makes is that
whether consciously or subconsciously, that it's like, will AI, will cheap democratized AI happen? And if so, does that make cheap democratized autonomy? Then you've got to line up your physical sort of hardware partners, the car manufacturers. Then you've got to say, okay, is the electricity where it's at? And are there other bets to make to make sure that I can charge my cars?
whether consciously or subconsciously, that it's like, will AI, will cheap democratized AI happen? And if so, does that make cheap democratized autonomy? Then you've got to line up your physical sort of hardware partners, the car manufacturers. Then you've got to say, okay, is the electricity where it's at? And are there other bets to make to make sure that I can charge my cars?
So like there is a huge real estate play here and fleet management play of like, how do I electrify these plots of land known as parking lots and also set them up so that robots can clean cars in sort of a very, very efficient way. There's like a whole, when we talk about- Fleet management, yeah.
So like there is a huge real estate play here and fleet management play of like, how do I electrify these plots of land known as parking lots and also set them up so that robots can clean cars in sort of a very, very efficient way. There's like a whole, when we talk about- Fleet management, yeah.
Greenland, let's go. So guys, I think there's a couple interesting things. One of them is going to be how are these companies thinking about real estate, electrifying that real estate in urban environments and roboticizing that real estate so that they can do the servicing, maintenance, et cetera. Look, I guess it could be manual for a while. But hold on.
Greenland, let's go. So guys, I think there's a couple interesting things. One of them is going to be how are these companies thinking about real estate, electrifying that real estate in urban environments and roboticizing that real estate so that they can do the servicing, maintenance, et cetera. Look, I guess it could be manual for a while. But hold on.
Okay. Let's just go down ride-sharing lane, autonomous ride-sharing lane. You go down that lane, car ownership, which is already dropping, drops like a knife all the way down. There's this thing in cities which takes up 20% to 30% of all the land. It's called parking. It's no longer necessary because cars are getting utilized.
Okay. Let's just go down ride-sharing lane, autonomous ride-sharing lane. You go down that lane, car ownership, which is already dropping, drops like a knife all the way down. There's this thing in cities which takes up 20% to 30% of all the land. It's called parking. It's no longer necessary because cars are getting utilized.
The cars that exist on the roads are getting utilized 15x more than they were before per car. So you need hypothetically 1 15th number of cars. Maybe you could say 1 5th or 1 10th because you want to be able to surge to like rush hour and things like that. It depends on what kind of carpooling and things like this that are going on. But let's just call it.