datura’s point was a human is cheaper than a frickin’ computer/sensor/actuator/software package.
Datura is, IMO, wrong.
Let us assume you operate a taxi service. Such a package would replace two, possibly three, drivers.
What is the cost over three years to employ three drivers, everything costed?
I don’t really know, but I suspect it’s well over $500k, possibly closer to $1M.
That’s a pretty big financial incentive to switch. I have no idea what such a system would cost now, but as with all things electronic the cost will quickly come down. Five years after general acceptance of the concept, I’d be quite surprised if the package would add more than $20k to the cost of a vehicle.