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		minwcnt5 44 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Waymo has received our pilot permit allowing for c... I think the plan is that other entities will own and maintain the cars. That's why they're working with partners like Uber and Avis.

next_xibalba 44 days ago [–]

One of the main reasons to vertically integrate is to expand margins by squeezing cost out of the value chain. My point still stands: Waymo will never have margins as good as search.

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