Autonomous is enormous opportunity for TAM expansion across mobility and delivery
Predictor: Dara Khosrowshahi · ep#243 "Uber vs. Tesla, Robotaxi Timelines, and the End of Human Driving | Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi | #243" · source
Prediction text
Autonomous is enormous opportunity for TAM expansion across mobility and delivery | we do think that autonomous is an enormous opportunity in terms of the expansion of the of the TAM for for both mobility and delivery of all kinds.
Watch events: Waymo 1M rides/wk (end-2026); Tesla Robotaxi scaling; NHTSA AV rules
Verbatim quote
we do think that autonomous is an enormous opportunity in terms of the expansion of the of the TAM for for both mobility and delivery of all kinds.
Predictor: Dara Khosrowshahi
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Probability over time
Milestone chain
- 2027-02-23pendingQ1 window check-in (25%)
- 2027-12-19pendingQ2 window check-in (50%)
- 2028-10-13pendingQ3 window check-in (75%)
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Edges that influence THIS node's belief
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | S_ROBOTAXI_MASS_2030 Robotaxi >10% urban miles by Nov 2030 | 30.0% | 0.600 | 0.050 | -0.229 |
| killer | TK06 China-Taiwan Military Conflict | 8.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | +0.112 |
| killer | TK11 Autonomous Regulatory Block (Level 4 Halt) | 10.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | +0.101 |
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Prerequisites (3)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | S_ROBOTAXI_MASS_2030 | Robotaxi >10% urban miles by Nov 2030 | robotaxi_deployment | — |
| killer | TK11 | Autonomous Regulatory Block (Level 4 Halt) | — | — |
| killer | TK06 | China-Taiwan Military Conflict | — | — |
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Raw metadata
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