I could see a lot of application in closed community situations, industrial parks, retirement communities and such. For going out on public roads I am still trying to figure that out.
I see it winning approval by increments. Would I like to have self-driving as an auto-pilot option/extra-set-of-yes option on my car? Definitely. I think that is how the concept will gain acceptance. Bit by bit people will come to realize, "damn this thing drives better than I do". It's the message in this cute ad.
When I ponder who is on the public roads [drunks, inexperienced new drivers, doddering old folk, people on and off their meds] and ask, "could a robot car do better" I get a resounding "yes".
Would I like one for my taxi driver? Not yet.
Finally I will congratulate the auto industry in branding it as mellower 'self-driving' vs robot, which they really are.
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