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Originally Posted by Alfisti
IT DOES NOT WORK. If it did it would be released already.
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It's true that fully generalized autonomous vehicle travel is not possible yet. Today's technology allows for vehicles that drive by themselves in a very limited set of circumstances or on a limited number of routes where conditions are tightly controlled within a specific set of parameters.
So it's in its infancy. How much time is needed to get from where we are today to the holy grail of a totally automated fleet? Likely decades. However, that eventuality is not necessary for a preponderance of people to begin to see real life changing benefits. Exactly when we reach the tipping point is difficult to pin down right now. As with any transformative innovation, this will be "doomed for failure" for the naysayers, "years and years away" for the realists, and "on the cusp of breakthrough" for the visionaries. The reality of the future falls somewhere on that spectrum.