VC: I'd pay 3x fare for a robotaxi that drives a little less conservatively
saranormous · x · 2026-09-09
Investor saranormous complains that autonomous driving is too conservative: she'd pay 3x pricing for an Uber driver or robotaxi to be a little less cautious—possibly the reason she'll still be driving herself in five years. A real user pain point on the safety-redundancy vs ride-experience trade-off.
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