People may not be driving autonomous vehicles in the near future, but plenty of self-driving vehicles are in the process of being created.
By 2023, vehicles equipped with hardware that could enable autonomous driving without human supervision will reach 746,000 units, an increase from 137,000 in 2018, according to a …
“Research and development robo-taxis with advanced self-driving capabilities cost as much as $300,000 to $400,000 each,” States Davenport
How many $40k cars can you buy and how long can you employ drivers for $300-400K ?????
Sophisticated lidar devices, which are a type of sensor needed for these advanced autonomous vehicles, can cost upward of $75,000 per unit, which is more than double the price of your average consumer automobile.
Chuck. This is the first time ANYBODY has put a number to Ghost Driver cars. I think they better get ready to build a parking lot for 746,000 cars. The "Uber" rich may toy with one, but Joe-regular-guy adding $75k to his Throw-away Kia................DEAD BEFORE ARRIVAL.
I laugh at stuff like this because just like Washington DC, they have no clue of what America wants, needs , or cares about. Wonder who will be the first to go BK, because of all the money they wasted on this Crap???
Yes, Mark, you've been asking for a number for some time now and finally, here it is!