Are Consumers Ready For Robotaxis From Tesla, Alphabet, GM? New Survey Says Not Yet

24 Oct 2023 | Abstracted from Benzinga

"J.D. Power U.S. Robotaxi Experience Study reveals consumers might not be ready to embrace robotaxis, even in markets where they are currently legally tested. The inaugural survey polled residents who live in areas of Phoenix, Arizona and San Francisco, California, where robotaxis can operate.

"Of those surveyed who have ridden in a robotaxi, 47% said they gained trust in robotaxis after a ride. Fifty-one percent of survey respondents who trust robotaxis kept a high level of trust in the automobiles during their rides."

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