No. I don't think so. Not in the foreseeable future at least..
>* It's a natural extension for cos like uber - how else can they bring costs down enough?
I don't know or care.
>It meshes well with other aspects of tech reducing friction - deliveries will be cheaper (think dinner, groceries, taskrabbit)
Well, why do you think the providers will reduce the cost? They can always add to their profit, instead of making the service cheaper.
>* They damn near already exist.
So does cold fusion.
> No. I don't think so. Not in the foreseeable future at least..
According to the NHTSA[1], they already are.
>>* It's a natural extension for cos like uber - how else can they bring costs down enough?
> I don't know or care.
The point is that they're dumping money into the tech for their own purposes, regardless of effectiveness as a consumer product
>> It meshes well with other aspects of tech reducing friction - deliveries will be cheaper (think dinner, groceries, taskrabbit)
> Well, why do you think the providers will reduce the cost? They can always add to their profit, instead of making the service cheaper.
I sure hope they do; I'd doubt any of those comapanies make any profit as is. And again, they'll be willing to spend lots of money on the cars, making them a viable product without the consumer market.
[1]: https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/19/nhtsas-full-final-investig...
* Safety - they'll be safer. Period.
* It's a natural extension for cos like uber - how else can they bring costs down enough?
* It meshes well with other aspects of tech reducing friction - deliveries will be cheaper (think dinner, groceries, taskrabbit)
* They damn near already exist.