Comments by "Clyde" (@Clyde-2055) on "Waymo will lead autonomous driving, not Tesla: Harvest's Paul Meeks" video.

  1.  @ehong000  — Also, for the foreseeable future, Waymo will need remote monitoring and support. That expense negates much of the cost savings they claim by eliminating the cab driver. There is no way they are going to be price competitive with Uber anytime soon. Currently, Waymo is hemorrhaging cash at an alarming rate.
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  2.  @macmurdock77  — Valid question. My take on it is that Musk and Alphabet are developing two totally different products, each requiring very different developmental protocols. Waymo has developed a sophisticated, data intensive automated driving system. Elon is aiming to produce a more comparatively flexible and independent autonomous platform. My questions are: — Is Musk’s goal attainable in the near future? It seems like his direct competitors have fallen by the wayside, but I wouldn’t bet against ole Elon. — Is Waymo’s product scalable, given the expense of the vehicles and the support staff needed to operate the service, and even if it is, what advantage does the Waymo offer over the current business model of Uber or Lyft? As for Musk’s product, if he succeeds, he will have far more than simply a taxi service. His system can be sold worldwide through his Tesla brand and licensed to anyone for use in production cars. I haven’t used a Waymo, though I’d like to just to see it in action. I find the FSD interesting, but it would not be something I’d buy at this stage of my life. Perhaps if I were a drunk or going blind, I’d feel differently about it. I do like the Autopilot for road trips though …
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  3. With their business model, they will be losing money for a long time to come.
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  4.  @BigBlueFlame-000  — Even Google’s AI couldn’t come up with a definition for “learder”.
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  5.  @BigBlueFlame-000  — Gaslight much ?
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