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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has cast serious doubts on Tesla's robotaxi dreams, arguing that real-world rideshare challenges and owner hesitations could derail Elon Musk's ambitious plans.
Uber CEO Pessimistic About Tesla's Robotaxi Plans
Concerns about customer service and owners' reluctance to let strangers into their cars are two reasons why Uber's CEO has expressed pessimism about Tesla's capacity to successfully implement robotaxi plans for its clients.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has long expressed the desire for a robotaxi platform, which the company intends to introduce in October. Musk has long expressed the hope that this network may enable owners to earn money by driving themselves or others while their vehicles are not in use.
Per Teslarati, during his appearance on Friday's Logan Bartlett Show on YouTube, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi spoke about autonomous vehicles and voiced his skepticism over Tesla's robotaxi intentions. One thing he mentions is that owners may wish to utilize their own cars during peak rideshare periods.
Uber CEO Highlights Peak Rideshare Challenges for Tesla
"Probably the times at which you’re going to want your Tesla are probably going to be the same times that ridership is going to be at a peak," he added.
Even while self-driving cars are making great strides toward their stated objective of being safer than human drivers, he believes that society is still unprepared for them.
"If robots are twice as good a driver or three times as good as drivers as humans, that’s good for society going forward, but I honestly don’t know if society’s ready to accept that," Khosrowshahi said, referring to the potential benefits of autonomous vehicles.
In addition to highlighting the fundamental differences between the ride-sharing and vehicle-building industries, Uber's CEO discussed the strategic shifts Tesla would have to make to construct such a platform.
To construct a $20,000 or $50,000 piece of hardware from driving over 30 million transactions every day that you make $2 off of is a totally different company, he noted, adding that he was also talking about hardware. "It’s just a very, very different business."
Khosrowshahi continues by pointing out the additional platforms that ride-sharing businesses need to develop to handle ill riders who prefer cash payments, lost luggage, accidents, and other mishaps.
Tesla Urged to Consider Partnerships Like Uber
To no one's surprise, he suggests that, rather than creating its own ride-sharing service, Tesla may reap benefits by forming partnerships with existing companies like Uber.
“It’s taken us 15 years. It’s taken us tens of billions of dollars of capital, and we can provide that instantly to a partner,” Khosrowshahi remarked. “Hopefully, Tesla will be one of those partners.”
