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Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Investment Management, projects a significant shift in the transportation sector with the advent of autonomous vehicles.
According to Wood, Tesla is poised to be at the forefront of this transformation, potentially turning its current low-margin electric vehicle business into a high-margin, recurring revenue software-as-a-service (SaaS) venture. In her tweet, she refers to the impact of autonomous ride-hailing, which matches the current approximately 3% vehicle miles traveled by human-driven ride-hail services in the most penetrated US geographies. This evolution in transport could herald significant changes in market dynamics and revenue models for companies like Tesla.
Wood’s outlook aligns with her broader investment strategy, which has repeatedly emphasized the transformative potential of emerging technologies. This perspective was evident when she underscored Ethereum's pivotal function in advancing the decentralized finance space through her firm’s backing of Beacon Maker, as detailed in her analysis of how ARK Invest’s support signaled confidence in DeFi innovation. Additionally, the integration of high-impact talent within ARK—highlighted by Raye Hadi’s rapid success with the launch of CRCL—demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation, as explored in Wood’s coverage of strategic leadership developments at the firm.