ARK’s
research shows that robotaxis could cost consumers just $0.25 per mile, less than half the cost
of driving a personal car, half the cost of a short flight, and at a cost close to many public transit
modes, as shown below.25 As a result, autonomous taxis could become the dominant form of
personal transportation in urban areas, obviating the need for many consumers to purchase
personal vehicles. According to ARK estimates, US auto sales will fall nearly 50%, from 17 million
units today to just 10 million, during the next 10 years
research shows that robotaxis could cost consumers just $0.25 per mile, less than half the cost
of driving a personal car, half the cost of a short flight, and at a cost close to many public transit
modes, as shown below.25 As a result, autonomous taxis could become the dominant form of
personal transportation in urban areas, obviating the need for many consumers to purchase
personal vehicles. According to ARK estimates, US auto sales will fall nearly 50%, from 17 million
units today to just 10 million, during the next 10 years