For most people, self-driving cars are just an abstraction, something they read about occasionally in the press but still consider a far-off, futuristic fantasy. They read the headlines and scoff, “Not in my lifetime.” But the events of this past month may help put a lot of that skepticism to rest. There was a flurry of activity in both Congress and the private sector over the past few weeks, signaling a key shift in the trajectory of self-driving cars and proving that these vehicles are much closer to reality than most people think.
Wow really cool. I am waiting to see others.
SO AMAZING
Cool!
So, the Senate never followed up. Too much resistance from driver unions. Also Tesla and Uber crashed. While these are crummy AVs compared to Ford, GM, and Waymo; they still caught lawmakers dread of doing something wrong. Now, who knows what the legislation will look like and when.