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This is actually almost environmentally motivated. Instead of driving a pickup truck because you need to pull a trailer for your once a year road trip, you get a self driving tow to follow your fuel efficient compact car.
A compact car is already perfectly capable of towing a trailer, no pickup truck needed. Just ask the Dutch.
Your average compact car, if you're lucky, can tow 1200 kg braked. A midsize SUV can typically tow 2,000+, and a large SUV 3500.
Renting a gizmo like this would possibly be a lot more cost effective than owning a large vehicle that you only use the full capacity of a few times a year.
if you're already renting something to tow a trailer just rent a truck and leave the car at home. if you're moving or something and need to bring your car, put the car on a trailer and pull it behind a box truck. I guarantee it's more efficient having one vehicle towing one trailer than having two vehicles towing one trailer.
That seems far simpler than having a self driving tow bot show up to tow your caravan. Why didn't I think of that?