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The average Waymo robotaxi completes more trips per day than 99% of Uber drivers, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says
Waymo's self-driving cars are more productive in terms of daily trips than nearly all of Uber's drivers in Atlanta and Austin, Dara Khosrowshahi said.
"In both cases, the average Waymo is busier than 99% of our drivers in terms of completed trips per day," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during the company's earnings call on Wednesday. That's great news for the future of self-driving cars on Uber's app, Khosrowshahi said, since it provides a proof point for the banks and other investors that the company will eventually need to finance its rollout of AVs. Khosrowshahi told CNBC that more companies offering rides in self-driving cars will improve traffic safety, given the potential for AV technology to make better driving choices than humans.
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