As well as a technology thats going to cut deaths by ~30K-40K/year, not to mention several times that in injuries.
Its a double-edged sword though. Self-driving (electric) cars equals almost no need for insurance companies, body shops, etc.
More broadly, its important we start looking at quality of life as a KPI instead of GDP. Technology makes us more efficient, it doesn't make us consume more.
>As well as a technology thats going to cut deaths by ~30K-40K/year, not to mention several times that in injuries.
if you add the DoD as a major customer - the original Grand Challenges had very clear "truck on the desert road" smell for a reason :) - the life saving effect will be even bigger (at least if we count US/Western lives)
Its a double-edged sword though. Self-driving (electric) cars equals almost no need for insurance companies, body shops, etc.
More broadly, its important we start looking at quality of life as a KPI instead of GDP. Technology makes us more efficient, it doesn't make us consume more.