{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8c560a52-84ff-4b06-b819-f4e9bd6e85ef/6a46052d9f22176906d6275e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Self-Driving Cars: From 7,000 to 6 million Robotaxis | The Decade Ahead","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6113c4e58b49030d2716f6e0/1783056472749-3c8172eb-77a4-40d5-8a3f-fc23c1bb7335.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to <em>The Decade Ahead, </em>a ten-part series unpacking ten investing themes Bryce and Alec believe will shape the next decade. In episode one, they unpack why autonomous vehicles are emerging as the next battleground in technology, and which companies could be best positioned as robotaxis begin to reshape the future of transport.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p>00:00 - EV Adoption Has Reached a Tipping Point</p><p>07:17 - Why Robotaxis are the Next Chapter of the EV Story</p><p>09:25 - Understanding the Six Levels of Autonomous Driving</p><p>14:22 - Waymo, Tesla and the Global Robotaxi Race</p><p>22:33 - The Biggest Risks: Technology, Regulation and Trust</p><p>29:47 - Investing in Robotaxis: Companies and ETFs to Watch</p><p>35:20 - Will Australia Keep Up?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Stocks &amp; ETFs Mentioned:</strong> Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), Pony.ai (NASDAQ: PONY), WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD), Mercedes-Benz Group, General Motors (NYSE: GM), Toyota (NYSE: TM), BYD (HKEX: 1211), Uber (NYSE: UBER), Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT), Betashares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility ETF, Global X Battery Tech &amp; Lithium ETF, Roundhill Robotaxis &amp; Autonomous Driving ETF (CBOE: RBTX).</p><p><br></p><p>This episode of<em>The Decade Ahead </em>is brought to you by ANZ Business Start Right.</p><p><br></p><p>———</p><p><br></p><p>Want to get involved in the podcast? 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