Autonomous vehicles can have a positive impact both economically and socially in smaller environments where traditional ride-hailing may be too expensive. AV technology can provide a safer and more efficient mode of transportation in suburban and rural areas.
Optimus Ride offers a solution for transportation-deprived areas by providing agile, smaller shuttles, which can help reduce transportation delays.
The speaker proposes that splitting seats and optimizing routes can provide better shuttle services without the need for an app, aimed at providing a service people would actually enjoy using.
The speaker emphasizes the significance of location data for understanding driving patterns, using the example of the difference between driving 10,000 miles around the country versus driving 10,000 miles in a confined environment.