Apr 5 2011: I'm very excited with the idea of robocars. First platform can be there in 2050 on a base of some little town or special junctions arteries at big cities. Just look at Google, they already ran such a car using gps and gmaps.
What can it bring to us? More comfort, more free time during drive, smart traffic, less crashes, no parking problems (the car can park in 10 minutes away from you by itself).
However, all of this wouldn't change our behavior pretty much: it's just a car, not a portal or flying machine.
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What can it bring to us? More comfort, more free time during drive, smart traffic, less crashes, no parking problems (the car can park in 10 minutes away from you by itself).
However, all of this wouldn't change our behavior pretty much: it's just a car, not a portal or flying machine.