""It will be the first technology in many decades to visibly terraform outdoor physical spaces and way of life," said Karpathy, who left Tesla in 2022. "Less parked cars. Less parking lots. Much greater safety for people in and out of cars. Less noise pollution. More space reclaimed for humans," he added. He said he expects autonomous vehicles to free up drivers' time and "attention capital" from "lane following," and make the delivery of physical goods cheaper and faster."
"At Tesla's Cybercab unveiling last October, Elon Musk showed renders of post-robotaxi urban spaces and said the rise of autonomous vehicles would allow cities to turn parking lots into green spaces. Musk has also pitched Tesla's Full-Self Driving as a way to give drivers back their time. In Tesla's most recent earnings call, he said the ability to text while the car drives itself will be the "killer app" that will fuel demand for the Cybercab."
Self-driving robotaxis will emerge gradually rather than overnight but will eventually reshape urban landscapes. The technology will reduce parked cars and parking lots, improve safety for people in and out of vehicles, lower noise pollution, and reclaim outdoor space for humans. Autonomous vehicles will free drivers' time and "attention capital" previously spent on lane following, and will make physical goods delivery cheaper and faster. Renderings of post-robotaxi cities envision turning parking lots into green spaces. Legal and technical hurdles remain, and texting-while-driving laws complicate immediate adoption.
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