Are self-driving cars going to become the norm?

Self-driving cars have been among human fantasies since vehicles entered our lives. But we read a lot these days about how the dream is fast becoming reality and will revolutionize the transportation industry. According to estimates, there will be 10 million autonomous vehicles on U.S. read more

No, Human drivers will not be phased out in our lifetimes. There are too many situations where self driving cars simply won’t work. However, in dense urban areas, busses and taxis will be dead as dodos within 10 years. read more

We make incremental progress but we accept it as the status quo” – before going on to question the pitch of traditional car-makers: “Driving in adverts is made to took like fun, but really driving is actually mundane, or hoping to get to a meeting on time. read more

Self-driving cars are not some futuristic auto technology; in fact there are already cars with self-driving features on the road. We define the self-driving car as any car with features that allow it to accelerate, brake, and steer a car's course with limited or no driver interaction. read more

Self-driving cars are coming, but it's unlikely that they will replace human-driven cars in the foreseeable future. Even if a decision was made to ban self-driving cars, it would take a number of years, as the existing cars would be grandfathered in - you can't simply scrap the existing cars and expect everyone to buy a new one. read more