[azov]

> The robotaxi can only compete on price because that's its only advantage.

With robotaxi you get a driver that:

  - never gets tired
  - never gets distracted
  - never gets drunk
  - never gets upset
  - never falls asleep 
  - has reaction time in milliseconds
  - ...

Of course it has tons of problems of its own, but it's not like price is the only advantage over human driver.

[offsign_p]

Given the article, I'm not sure "never falls asleep" is a good example

[yellow_postit]

Those are also all reasons for competing on price from the perspective of the fleet operator — robos (should) be able to run longer and cheaper than these pesky humans.

I am hopeful we will see improved safety but rather skeptical that will come in urban robo fleets ahead of highway longhaul cargo.