[ExI] jeff's ride

[John Clark]

On Tue, Jul 7, 2026 at 12:20 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:


> *> There are plenty of robotaxis being tested, but this one in Foster City
> caught my attention because it is symmetrical front and back. I found out
> the company is Zoox.  Jeff Bezos owns them now. *
>

*From the picture I can't help but wonder how safe they would be. They look
pretty flimsy, what happens to the passengers if they get into a
collision?  *

*To my surprise I just discovered that they do have airbags**, they inflate
from the roof, so maybe they're OK.*


> *> My prediction: Amazon will beat Waymo eventually.*
>

*Yeah I'd bet on Amazon too, I'd say they have a 65% chance of
driving Waymo into bankruptcy or forcing them to merge with Amazon because
Amazon has very deep pockets, but Waymo does not.*

*John K Clark*


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