Scoble on Cybercab: 40,000 US Road Deaths a Year Drive His Robotaxi Bet
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-03
- Veteran tech commentator Robert Scoble explains why Tesla's Cybercab/Robotaxi event in Austin matters so much to him, ahead of the announcement.
- It started in 1980-81 when two of his high school friends died in car wrecks; he saw the grief of one friend's father the next morning.
- He cites 40,000 annual road deaths in the US and 1.2 million worldwide, arguing the airline industry would be shut down if it killed that many people.
- Core claim: Robotaxi's real significance is eliminating human-driving fatalities, where his personal history meets his industry thesis.
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