Obi CEO, Ashwini Anburajan, joined hosts Anna Edwards and Tom Mackenzie live on Bloomberg’s “Opening Trade” this morning to discuss rideshare and AV companies’ impending London debuts — and why they’re now likely to be delayed.
Watch the full clip below and learn:
— Why the rideshare world is watching London so closely
— Why Ashwini doesn’t buy the argument that robotaxi rides will be extremely cheap any time soon
— How Uber and Lyft have reacted to Waymo’s presence in U.S. markets
— The impact of policymakers’ resistance to AVs, despite their popularity with riders
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