Tech companies dumping their self-driving R&D divisions seems like a stronger admission that full self-driving is unlikely to materialize in the near future.
> a driverless Tesla ran off the road, hit a tree, and caught fire, killing two passengers inside. The victims were reportedly discussing the vehicle’s semi-autonomous Autopilot feature moments before the accident.<p>Yeech, that's tragic.<p>The admission regarding fully autonomous is <i>not really a shocker</i>... but it still lowers my hopeful expectations for sooner-rather-than-later leaps.
I hope one of the rich Arab gulf states try to build roads designed for self driving. Would be a spectacle to see and they are probably the only ones who could fund it.