The automotive industry is undergoing a revolution unlike anything we have seen
since horses replaced cars. This revolution will reveal the future car, which will
change how we live our lives. Certainly this car will be autonomous. It will make
travel and commuting more affordable. Most importantly, it will deliver a customizable
experience that will make travel both enjoyable and efficient. But when will
the future car move from being a novelty on our streets to becoming an integral
part of our daily lives? This white paper covers that and more.

A smooth transition from today to the future
world will require new laws and regulations regarding how
pods are developed, tested and licensed. The business model
of insurance companies will change from drivers paying for
individual coverage systems to service providers purchasing
insurance to protect against revenue-losing technical failures.
Eventually we will have to accept the premise of giving up the
wheel and we will have to explain to our grandchildren why
we even put up with a risky, unsafe world in which humans
rather than reliable robots drove cars.

Within the next few years, autonomous cars will become more
visible in our cities, as occasionally our Uber or Lyft ride may
be driverless (although with a human watchdog inside). It will
take at least 10-to-15 years for many of the benefits described
in this white paper to become commonplace in our largest
cities and deliver the positive impact we await. Soon after
change will make its way to smaller cities and eventually even
to remote rural areas, maybe by 2050 or hopefully even
sooner.

In any case, it’s time to get ready for the transportation revolution
the future car will bring.