In 5 years, 70-80% of cars will be autonomous, especially hooked up to your AI.

In 5 years, 70-80% of cars will be autonomous, especially hooked up to your AI. | And so today on my average drive, I'll see 10 Whimos. I think in 5 years it's going to be, you know, 70 80% autonomous cars, especially hooked up to your AI.

Watch events: Waymo 1M rides/wk (end-2026); Tesla Robotaxi scaling; NHTSA AV rules

And so today on my average drive, I'll see 10 Whimos. I think in 5 years it's going to be, you know, 70 80% autonomous cars, especially hooked up to your AI.

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