When auto manufacturers first spoke of their moonshot projects
in the space of semi and fully autonomous vehicles, visions of a
science fiction laden future captured the imagination of consumers
and publications alike. Drivers began imagining a world where they
could have their autonomous car drive itself around town as an
autonomous cab while they enjoyed the Super Bowl of family party.
Publications predicted a not too distant future where you could
hail a driverless car from your couch, hop into a vehicle with no
driver (and no awkward forced conversations, too), and arrive at
your destination without lifting our head from your newspaper (but
more realistically, it would be your smartphone, right?).
