Self-driving vehicles will be on the road in as many as 30 U.S. cities by the end of 2016 as municipalities across the country prepare to roll out trial programs. That's according to a new report published on the same day as an unrelated study that found autonomous vehicles could generate billions of dollars from customers with more time to devote to online shopping.
Google Inc.'s plan to test driverless cars on the streets of California has been delayed by regulatory issues that areas elsewhere in the U.S. seem to have avoided. Pilot programs for self-driving vehicles are expected to be underway in the coming months in towns in Florida and North Carolina, and in Seattle -- where 70-person self-driving buses could take the roadways. The trials will be orchestrated by Comet, a consulting firm pushing for more autonomous vehicles.
“We're looking at college campuses, theme parks, airports, downtown areas -- places like that,” Comet's Corey Clothier told the New York Observer. “It's kind of like an elevator: You go in, put in your destination, the doors close, and you're off.”
http://www.ibtimes.com/30-us-cities-will-test-self-driving-cars-2017-florida-leading-way-1838608
From Mish's blog:
Like it or not, driverless vehicles are coming. And I expect people to embrace them even sooner than I said yesterday.
One look at the Mercedes Benz F015 has me convinced.
Who wouldn't want that?
Heck, I like to drive and I would appreciate the chance to play cards or work on my computer instead of driving.
Think this is years from the road? Think again. It is Cruising the Streets of San Francisco right now.
Zero Emissions - Range 684 Miles
"The electric hybrid system has a total range of 1,100 kilometres, including around 200 kilometres of battery-powered driving and around 900 kilometres on the electricity from the fuel cell. This enables the F 015 Luxury in Motion to cover distances similar to those of a comparable diesel-engined car, but purely on electric power with zero local emissions."
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.kr/2015/03/driverless-cars-and-trucks-who-wants.html
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