Mathew Lowry
Piloting innovative online communications since 1995. Fascinated by the intersection of media, technology, society and science.
We will also miss an opportunity to fix transportation’s hereto intractable reliance on liquid fossil fuels (and their associated pollution).
Self-Driving Cars Will Improve Our Cities. If They Don’t Ruin Them.
Robin Chase
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Spot on. As I wrote over a year ago, noone seems to be discussing the threat and the opportunity that the licensing of self-driving vehicles offers us:
Do android cars dream of electric streets? (updated)
The impact autonomous cars will have on personal mobility and cities will dwarf the disruption Uber and AirBnB have…mathew.blogactiv.eu
The impact autonomous cars will have on personal mobility and cities will dwarf the disruption Uber and AirBnB have…mathew.blogactiv.eu
TL:DR; Urban autonomous vehicles — particularly taxibots — will shift commuters away from public transport, so air pollution will skyrocket if they are not zero- or ultralow emissions. Which is something that could be mandated through the licensing process. Better earlier than later.
