Autonomous Trucks Will Arrive Before Autonomous Cars
Motorways are simpler than cities, and the economics of freight favour automation more than passenger transport.
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Motorways are simpler than cities, and the economics of freight favour automation more than passenger transport.
Robotaxi services are expanding in specific cities. A car you own that drives anywhere is a different and harder problem.
The first ninety percent of self-driving was solved years ago. The remainder has consumed a decade and most of the money.
Nevada approved Tesla, Uber and Waymo to run commercial robotaxi services in the same county. That is the first real competitive test.
The service is real, expanding, and much smaller than the coverage suggests. Here is what is actually operating.