Comment on Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere
silverbax@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The problem is not that driverless cars won’t be viable. Thw problem is the same as several other industries where a few startups promise tech that hasn’t matured yet, taking in billions of ‘stupid’ money from investors who are greedy but not knowledgeable about the underlying viability of what can realistically be done in a decade.
One hundred years from now? Driverless cars will be old news, so common or maybe even surpassed with something newer. But investors want a 10 year explosion of cash, not a 50 year investment.
darth_helmet@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
One hundred years from now, it’ll probably mostly still be cars. Aerotaxis for the rich, maybe
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Aerotaxis for the rich already exist: helicopters, Gulfstream, etc.
Or a 747 with everything inside gold plated if you’re a Saudi Prince.
ech@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Can’t land a helicopter at the club without a bunch of pansies whining about “public safety”, as if a few heads on the street is such a big deal.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Hahahahah.
You cut off a few pansy heads and everyone gets all upset.
agent_flounder@lemmy.world 11 months ago
A century from now humanity’s population will be lucky to number in the 6 digits.
grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 11 months ago
And we will all be merged with cars.