Best case, this garbage will be mired in the courts for 20 years while regulations are written and re-written.
This being said, autonomous cars will likely be OWNED or solely leased by a significant percent of the population. The car-as-a-service model collapses when you’re lugging things in the car and don’t want to unload them immediately, or if you want to use your car as a giant backpack or handbag.
Most Americans don’t take taxis or ride public transport 100% of the time — I don’t see their habits changing quickly with robo-cars.
