Topic: Robo Taxi

2 chapters across the catalog

Waymo makes its debut in New York City, while Tesla expands its autonomous taxi program in Austin, Texas. Schroer expresses personal skepticism and "control freak" anxiety regarding riding in driverless vehicles. Despite these concerns, the segment acknowledges that autonomous ride services are becoming a permanent fixture in major metropolitan areas like Austin and Phoenix.

Klaus Schwab and the World Economic Forum are accused of planning to eliminate individual car ownership in favor of expensive robo-taxis. The segment argues that high electricity costs will be used to force people out of personal vehicles. While not against the technology of electric cars, the host opposes the forced acceleration of human obsolescence in transit.