Comments by Eric Vance Walton (@ericvancewalton) - STEMGeeks

Eric Vance Walton

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12 days ago

RE: The Tsunami of Autonomy Begins Tomorrow I totally understand that. I worry about how humans will keep their humanity and maintain physical connection too. So much joy can be gained from those random interactions. Also…

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12 days ago

RE: The Tsunami of Autonomy Begins Tomorrow It's a little unsettling at first!

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13 days ago

RE: The Tsunami of Autonomy Begins Tomorrow Yes, they’ll be significantly cheaper per mile.

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13 days ago

A lot will depend upon how quickly autonomous driving is approved in each state. Regulatory approval is where I see most of the hurdles. The cost per mile will be so much lower…

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13 days ago

RE: The Tsunami of Autonomy Begins Tomorrow Yep, the scissor doors supposedly make it easier to open them when pulled to the curb (require less room). I guess the company also studied how the elderly and disabled enter…

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13 days ago

RE: The Tsunami of Autonomy Begins Tomorrow With any luck I'll be back to Austin in November for the Shareholder Meeting and I'll try it too. They had a few Model Y's operating on the Robotaxi network when I was there last…

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13 days ago

Yes, it's just a two-seater and the pricing is 2-3x cheaper than Uber/Lyft. Autonomous taxis take a minute to get used to. I rode in a Waymo in Austin and it was actually very…

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13 days ago

Yes, you just have to download the Robotaxi app. That's great timing on your part. There should be several hundred of these released to the network by October. They do have…

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19 days ago

RE: Cautiously Optimistic Thanks, I certainly will. Maybe we can arrange a meet up!

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19 days ago

RE: Cautiously Optimistic Hmm, that sounds very unique (in a good way). Maybe we plan a road trip up there when the snow melts next year!

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