Robots Moving People

My bottom line from the London Mobility Summit – Autonomy event is: enough with endless trials; we need courage and determination. Here is my take on the state of autonomous vehicles, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Let’s start, robots moving people:?

1. Stuck on the slope. The Gartner Hype Cycle aptly describes the current state of autonomy - the industry is slowly climbing out of the “Trough of Disillusionment,” with the emphasis being on slowly. Autonomy, once promised by 2024, now seems distant. Most use cases will struggle to achieve scale before 2030.
2. Safety, regulation and an incomplete ecosystem remain significant challenges.

Safety: politicians and regulators expect the industry to...

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