[brown9-2]

These aspirations are depressingly low. Where are all the entrpreneurs trying to compete with Google over self-driving cars? How about competing with SunRun’s solar energy systems to power homes across the country?

Just because you don't see them on TechCrunch doesn't mean they don't exist.

[vecter]

Reference? When I do a search, all I get is Google: http://www.google.com/search?q=self+driving+cars

Granted, there could be three competitors in stealth mode ... but I'm not getting any whiffs of any.

[greendestiny]

There have been many entrants to Darpa's Grand Challenge over the years, and that's unlikely to be the only development in the area: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA_Grand_Challenge

[bmcmanus]

Amen. I think an information shortage is at the root of all of this outrage.

For example, check out resources like LiveScience or MobileActive.org every once in a while.

Wonderful people are solving big problems as we speak, I promise.