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The deployment ceiling for commercial robotaxi services is set not by sensor resolution or compute latency but by regulatory approval, a chokepoint shaped largely through lobbying at the state and municipal level.
That political arena is now pulling Waymo and Uber apart.
Reports indicate Waymo is exploring a split from its partnership with Uber after the relationship soured amid an intense lobbying battle over the rollout of autonomous vehicles.
When regulatory allies become rivals The original logic of the Waymo-Uber arrangement made sense within the structure of autonomous vehicle regulation.
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