[maxerickson]

Self driving cars were serious research more than 10 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA_Grand_Challenge

Several vehicles finished the 2005 course. The one that finished first won a $2 million prize.

[ThomPete]

Yes but it wasn't even remotely seen as possible by the masses for decades to come. It's already here now.

[guelo]

Cool! I wasn't aware. Where I can go buy one?

[unprepare]

http://www.curbed.com/2016/8/31/12691516/self-driving-bus-ve...

you can at least ride in one (if youve got bus fare)

[chclau]

Are you aware that in Singapur, driver less cabs are already in service? And that many of the biggies have plans for autonomous cars within a few years?

[ThomPete]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbender/2016/08/31/self-dri...

[daveguy]

That's a link to an about a company who is testing autonomous taxis. You could also link to Google's self driving car tests. Neither are ready for sale to the general public.

[ThomPete]

Thats not the point and think you know it.

[guelo]

"It’s not that the cars are fully driverless, either"