Why Nuro thinks being a robotaxi ‘second mover’ gives it an advantage

Source: The Verge

Summary

Waymo is the undisputed leader in the robotaxi space, operating a fleet of over 3,000 driverless cars in at least 10 cities across the US. A number of companies, including Tesla, Zoox, Avride, and Motional, are racing to catch up with the Alphabet‑owned firm. But what if being No. 2 was actually better?

Nuro, the delivery‑robot company created by veterans of Google’s self‑driving car project, thinks it has a decent shot at occupying the slot. After pivoting from delivery to robotaxis in 2024, Nuro struck a deal with Uber and Lucid to deploy tens of thousands of robotaxis all across the US—netting itself hundreds of millions of dollars in …

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