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VM survey on the use of robotaxis: Skepticism still prevails

Unconditional enthusiasm looks different: Only a minority of a quarter would use a robo-taxi without hesitation. 45 percent would only do so if it is a reputable provider. And a third always considers the human driver to be the better choice.

Autonomously on the move: VW, with its subsidiary Moia and Intel's subsidiary Mobileye, is vigorously advancing the use of self-driving shuttles. The first pilot deployments are operating in Freising from the airport. | Photo: VWN
Autonomously on the move: VW, with its subsidiary Moia and Intel's subsidiary Mobileye, is vigorously advancing the use of self-driving shuttles. The first pilot deployments are operating in Freising from the airport. | Photo: VWN
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Robo-taxis are on the rise – and given the current and future acute shortage of personnel, they possess compelling logic and justification. Hence, our question of the week was: Would you use an autonomous on-demand service? However, only a minority who believed "Yes, absolutely, the machine drives more safely than a human and robo-shuttles alleviate traffic (25%, 11 votes)" showed genuine enthusiasm for the technology. The largest group responded with a "Maybe, if it is a reputable provider" (45%, 20 votes). A clear "No. I always prefer a human driver" came from 30 percent (13 votes) of those surveyed. There's still a lot of need for information and communication if shuttles are to fully realize their potential. Otherwise, it will be, in the truest sense: a vote with their feet. On the other hand, this is a good sign for conventional taxi and chauffeur services: evidently, personal driving services are still appreciated.

Translated automatically from German.
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